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Clearpass Policy ManagerApplication · Arubanetworks

CVE-2022-23674

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-05-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.8.9 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 authenticated stored 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 authenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into the application that persists and executes when other users view the injected content.

MitigationApply the vendor-released updates for ClearPass Policy Manager to address this vulnerability. For affected versions, upgrade to 6.10.5, 6.9.10, 6.8.9-HF3, or 6.7.13 or later as appropriate.

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:<= 6.7.14>= 6.8.0, < 6.8.9>= 6.9.0, <= 6.9.9>= 6.10.0, <= 6.10.4= 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
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check ClearPass Policy Manager version via web UI
    Log into the ClearPass admin web interface and navigate to the About or System Information page, typically found under Administration > About or in the footer of the admin dashboard
    Affected if The displayed version falls within <= 6.7.14, >= 6.8.0 and < 6.8.9, = 6.8.9, >= 6.9.0 and <= 6.9.9, or >= 6.10.0 and <= 6.10.4
  2. Check ClearPass Policy Manager version via CLI
    Access the ClearPass server via SSH or console and run the command 'show version' or 'cat /etc/version' to retrieve the installed version
    Affected if The version output matches any of the affected ranges listed above
  3. Verify web interface is enabled
    Confirm that the ClearPass Policy Manager web administration interface is accessible and operational by attempting to reach the login page
    Affected if The web interface is accessible (which is the default configuration for ClearPass Policy Manager)

If the installed ClearPass Policy Manager version is 6.7.x and <= 6.7.14, 6.8.x and < 6.8.9 or = 6.8.9, 6.9.x and <= 6.9.9, or 6.10.x and <= 6.10.4, the environment is affected by this stored XSS vulnerability.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.8.9 or later
Fixed in 6.8.9
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-released updates for ClearPass Policy Manager to address this vulnerability. For affected versions, upgrade to 6.10.5, 6.9.10, 6.8.9-HF3, or 6.7.13 or later as appropriate.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Upgrade to 6.7.15 or later for 6.7.x; 6.8.9 or later for 6.8.x; 6.9.10 or later for 6.9.x; 6.10.5 or later for 6.10.x

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of ClearPass Policy Manager by accessing the Administration > Server Management > Server Configuration dashboard.
  2. 2. Review the current backup status and ensure a recent configuration backup exists before proceeding with any upgrade.
  3. 3. Download the appropriate upgrade image from the Aruba Support Portal (https://asp.arubanetworks.com) for the target fixed version.
  4. 4. Upload the upgrade image through the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface under Administration > Server Management > Server Upgrade.
  5. 5. Initiate the upgrade process and monitor the progress; the system will automatically reboot upon completion.
  6. 6. After the system restarts, verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number in Administration > Server Management > Server Configuration.
  7. 7. Clear browser cache and test the application functionality to ensure the XSS vulnerability is remediated.
Caveat Review Aruba upgrade guide for compatibility requirements; some upgrades may require intermediate steps for 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
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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