CVE-2016-2031
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.051 · 92 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
Multiple vulnerabilities exists in Aruba Instate before 4.1.3.0 and 4.2.3.1 due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input and insufficient checking of parameters, which could allow a malicious user to bypass security restrictions, obtain sensitive information, perform unauthorized actions and execute arbitrary code.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationSCALANCE W1750Dcisa_csaf_ot
Update to the latest firmware version and find further instructions in the the document 'Control Plane Security Best Practices' available at https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109782770/. Depending on network configuration and risk tolerance, no action may be required.
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109782770/
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- siemens scalance w1750d firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_w1750d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-20-315-05Siemens SCALANCE W 1750D2020-11-10icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
As a general security measure, Siemens strongly recommends to protect network access to devices with appropriate mechanisms. In order to operate the devices in a protected IT environment, Siemens recommends to configure the environment according to Siemens' operational guidelines for Industrial Security (Download: https://www.siemens.com/cert/operational-guidelines-industrial-security), and to follow the recommendations in the product manuals.
also known as (3)
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sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (19)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/19cnnvd
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/Patchcnnvd
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2016-004.txtcnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-431802.pdfcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2031cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136997/Aruba-Authentication-Bypass-Insecure-Transport-Tons-Of-Issues.htmlcnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-315-05cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.4046/cnnvd
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