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Clearpass Policy ManagerApplication · Arubanetworks

CVE-2022-23659

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-05-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.8.9 / 6.9.10 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
A remote reflected cross site scripting (xss) vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): 6.10.4 and below, 6.9.9 and below, 6.8.9-HF2 and below, 6.7.x and below. 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 confidence

A remote reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via unsanitized user input that gets reflected back in the web application's HTTP response.

MitigationApply the Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager updates to address this vulnerability in affected versions (6.10.x, 6.9.x, 6.8.x, 6.7.x).

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Clearpass Policy ManagerApplication
Affected:< 6.8.9>= 6.9.0, < 6.9.10>= 6.10.0, < 6.10.5= 6.8.9

CVSS 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
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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 checks

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  1. Identify ClearPass Policy Manager version via web interface
    Log into the ClearPass Policy Manager admin web interface and navigate to Administration > Server Manager > Server Configuration. The version is displayed on the main dashboard or in the server information section.
    Affected if The displayed version falls within these vulnerable ranges: < 6.8.9, = 6.8.9, >= 6.9.0 and < 6.9.10, or >= 6.10.0 and < 6.10.5
  2. Identify ClearPass Policy Manager version via CLI
    Access the ClearPass server via SSH and run the command 'show version' or 'cat /etc/version' to retrieve the installed software version.
    Affected if The displayed version falls within these vulnerable ranges: < 6.8.9, = 6.8.9, >= 6.9.0 and < 6.9.10, or >= 6.10.0 and < 6.10.5
  3. Confirm web UI is accessible
    Attempt to access the ClearPass Policy Manager login page via HTTPS at the configured hostname or IP address (for example, https://<clearpass-host>/tips). Confirm the service is responding.
    Affected if The web interface is accessible and the version check shows a vulnerable version number - the XSS flaw requires the web application to be reachable to be exploitable.

You are affected if the installed ClearPass Policy Manager version is 6.8.x below 6.8.10, 6.9.x below 6.9.10, or 6.10.x below 6.10.5, and the web interface is accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.8.9 / 6.9.10 / 6.10.5 or later
Fixed in 6.8.96.9.106.10.5
Interim mitigation

Apply the Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager updates to address this vulnerability in affected versions (6.10.x, 6.9.x, 6.8.x, 6.7.x).

Recommended fix High confidence

6.10.5+ or 6.9.10+ or 6.8.9-HF2+ depending on your current branch

  1. Identify your current Clearpass Policy Manager version via the dashboard or CLI command: show version
  2. Determine which version branch you are on (6.7.x, 6.8.x, 6.9.x, or 6.10.x)
  3. For 6.10.x releases: upgrade to version 6.10.5 or later
  4. For 6.9.x releases: upgrade to version 6.9.10 or later
  5. For 6.8.x releases: upgrade to version 6.8.9-HF2 or later (or migrate to a supported branch)
  6. For 6.7.x and below: upgrade to minimum 6.8.9-HF2 or migrate to a supported version
  7. Download the update from Aruba Support Portal or AirWave, apply via the ClearPass upgrade procedure, and validate the fix
Caveat Review Aruba upgrade guide for migration path; some legacy features may require reconfiguration after major version jumps

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Clearpass Policy Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,770
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