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Clearpass Policy ManagerApplication · Arubanetworks

CVE-2022-23692

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-09-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.9.12 / 6.10.7 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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
Vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against the ClearPass Policy Manager instance. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain and modify sensitive information in the underlying database potentially leading to complete compromise of the ClearPass Policy Manager cluster in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): 6.10.x: 6.10.6 and below; 6.9.x: 6.9.11 and below. Aruba has released upgrades for Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager that address these security vulnerabilities.

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

SQL injection vulnerabilities exist in the web-based management interface of Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager. An authenticated remote attacker can inject malicious SQL queries through the interface to access, exfiltrate, or modify sensitive data in the underlying database. This could lead to full compromise of the ClearPass Policy Manager cluster.

MitigationUpgrade Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager to version 6.10.7 or higher (for 6.10.x branches) or 6.9.12 or higher (for 6.9.x branches) as released by Aruba. Apply the patches in accordance with Aruba's upgrade procedures.

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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
Clearpass Policy ManagerApplication
Affected:>= 6.9.0, < 6.9.12>= 6.10.0, < 6.10.7

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
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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. Check installed ClearPass Policy Manager version
    Access the web-based management interface and navigate to Administration > About, or use CLI command 'show version' to retrieve the exact version number
    Affected if Version is 6.9.0 through 6.9.11, or 6.10.0 through 6.10.6 (falls within >=6.9.0,<6.9.12 or >=6.10.0,<6.10.7)
  2. Confirm web management interface is enabled
    Verify the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface is accessible and operational by attempting to reach the login page at the configured management IP/hostname
    Affected if Web interface is accessible and responding (this is the attack vector for the SQL injection)
  3. Identify authentication method for web interface
    Review the authentication configuration in ClearPass to determine if local database authentication or external authentication (like Active Directory, LDAP, RADIUS) is in use for admin accounts
    Affected if Local database authentication is used for admin accounts, as the attacker would need valid credentials to authenticate before exploiting the SQL injection

Your environment is affected if ClearPass Policy Manager version is 6.9.0-6.9.11 or 6.10.0-6.10.6 and the web-based management interface is accessible, since an authenticated attacker could inject SQL queries through that interface.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.9.12 / 6.10.7 or later
Fixed in 6.9.126.10.7
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager to version 6.10.7 or higher (for 6.10.x branches) or 6.9.12 or higher (for 6.9.x branches) as released by Aruba. Apply the patches in accordance with Aruba's upgrade procedures.

Recommended fix High confidence

6.9.12 or later for 6.9.x branch; 6.10.7 or later for 6.10.x branch

  1. 1. Back up the ClearPass Policy Manager configuration and database before starting the upgrade process
  2. 2. Download the appropriate fixed version from the Aruba support portal (6.9.12 or later for 6.9.x users, 6.10.7 or later for 6.10.x users)
  3. 3. Review Aruba's upgrade documentation for ClearPass Policy Manager to ensure prerequisites are met
  4. 4. Execute the upgrade following Aruba's standard upgrade procedure for ClearPass Policy Manager
  5. 5. After upgrade completes, verify the ClearPass Policy Manager services are running correctly
  6. 6. Log in to the web-based management interface and confirm the version reflects the patched release
  7. 7. Test critical functionality to ensure the upgrade did not introduce issues
Caveat Standard upgrade risks apply - ensure backup before proceeding and test in non-production environment first

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

Fix this in Clearpass Policy Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,680
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