CVE-2021-34614
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 · uneditedA remote arbitrary command execution vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): Prior to 6.10.0, 6.9.6 and 6.8.9. Aruba has released updates to ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.
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 confidenceA remote arbitrary command execution vulnerability exists in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager versions prior to 6.10.0, 6.9.6, and 6.8.9. An unauthenticated or authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system through the ClearPass Policy Manager interface.
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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>= 6.6.0, <= 6.6.10>= 6.7.0, <= 6.7.14>= 6.8.0, < 6.8.9>= 6.9.0, < 6.9.6CVSS 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
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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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Determine the installed ClearPass Policy Manager versionAccess the ClearPass CLI or web interface and locate the version information. On the CLI, this is typically shown at login or via a 'show version' command. In the web interface, check the About or System Information page.Affected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges: 6.6.0 to 6.6.10, 6.7.0 to 6.7.14, 6.8.0 to 6.8.8, or 6.9.0 to 6.9.5
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Identify if the ClearPass web management interface is network-accessibleReview network accessibility of the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface (ports 443, 8080, or custom HTTPS ports). Check firewall rules, ACLs, or reverse proxy configurations that control access to the management UI.Affected if The management interface is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet, especially without VPN or IP-based restrictions
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Verify if unauthenticated access to the policy manager interface is permittedReview authentication settings for the ClearPass Policy Manager web service. Check whether the /guest or /tips endpoints (common ClearPass web paths) allow unauthenticated requests.Affected if Unauthenticated users can access ClearPass Policy Manager web endpoints, or the interface lacks enforcement of authentication for certain endpoints
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Inspect for unauthorized command execution artifactsOn the ClearPass server, review system logs for suspicious commands or unexpected script executions. Look for unusual entries in /var/log/audit, application logs, or shell history that indicate arbitrary command execution.Affected if Unexpected commands, scripts, or API calls appear in logs that were not initiated by legitimate administrators
A system is affected if it runs a ClearPass Policy Manager version within 6.6.0-6.6.10, 6.7.0-6.7.14, 6.8.0-6.8.8, or 6.9.0-6.9.5 and has its management interface accessible to potential attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor data6.8.96.9.6
Apply the vendor-supplied updates (upgrade to version 6.10.0, 6.9.6, or 6.8.9 or later) following Aruba's upgrade documentation, and verify the installation.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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