CVE-2014-2593
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe management console in Aruba Networks ClearPass Policy Manager 6.3.0.60730 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in certain arguments of a valid command, as demonstrated by the (1) system status-rasession and (2) network ping commands.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAruba Networks ClearPass Policy Manager 6.3.0.60730 contains a command injection vulnerability in its management console. Local users can inject arbitrary shell commands via shell metacharacters in arguments to the system status-rasession and network ping commands, allowing privilege escalation to execute system-level commands.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.3.0.60730CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify ClearPass Policy Manager versionAccess the management console or check system files for the installed ClearPass Policy Manager version number. This is typically visible in the admin UI footer or in system information pages.Affected if The installed version is exactly 6.3.0.60730
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Confirm management console is accessibleVerify the ClearPass Policy Manager web management interface is reachable and operational.Affected if The management console is accessible and the vulnerable version is installed
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Check for local user accounts with console accessReview user accounts configured in ClearPass Policy Manager that have access to the management console, particularly those with privileges to run system diagnostic commands.Affected if Local user accounts exist with access to the management console in version 6.3.0.60730
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Identify access to vulnerable diagnostic commandsDetermine if any configured users have access to the 'system status-rasession' or 'network ping' commands within the management console interface.Affected if Users have access to the specific vulnerable commands (system status-rasession or network ping) in version 6.3.0.60730
A user is affected if they have ClearPass Policy Manager version 6.3.0.60730 running with accessible management console and users who can access the vulnerable diagnostic commands.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch for CVE-2014-2593 to upgrade ClearPass Policy Manager to a patched version. If no patch is available, restrict access to the management console to trusted personnel only and implement compensating controls such as network segmentation.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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