A vulnerability exists in the firmware of embedded BLE radios that are part of some Aruba Access points
Published Dec 7, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.64%
Description
A vulnerability exists in the firmware of embedded BLE radios that are part of some Aruba Access points. An attacker who is able to exploit the vulnerability could install new, potentially malicious firmware into the AP's BLE radio and could then gain access to the AP's console port. This vulnerability is applicable only if the BLE radio has been enabled in affected access points. The BLE radio is disabled by default. Note - Aruba products are NOT affected by a similar vulnerability being tracked as CVE-2018-16986.
Affected products
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- Version AP-3xx and IAP-3xx series access points, AP-203R, AP-203RP, ArubaOS 6.4.4.x prior to 6.4.4.20, ArubaOS 6.5.3.x prior to 6.5.3.9, ArubaOS 6.5.4.x prior to 6.5.4.9, ArubaOS 8.x prior to 8.2.2.2, ArubaOS 8.3.x prior to 8.3.0.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Aruba Access Points | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- ≥ 6.4.4.0 · < 6.4.4.20
- ≥ 6.5.3.0 · < 6.5.3.9
- ≥ 6.5.4.0 · < 6.5.4.9
- ≥ 8.0.0.0 · < 8.2.2.2
- ≥ 8.3.0.0 · < 8.3.0.4
Configuration 2
- n/a
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 3
- n/a
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 4
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 5
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.64% (0.00644) | 49.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.64% (0.00639) | 49.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 32.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 30.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105814 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-006.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105814 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-006.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory |
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