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Clearpass Policy ManagerApplication · Arubanetworks

CVE-2022-23696

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 in the web-based management interface of Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager allow authenticated remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries, potentially enabling extraction and modification of sensitive database information and complete compromise of the ClearPass 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), or to the latest available version as recommended by Aruba.

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:>= 6.9.0, < 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. Identify the installed ClearPass Policy Manager version
    Log into the ClearPass CLI or access the web UI and navigate to Administration > Server Manager > Server Information, or run 'show version' command via CLI
    Affected if The installed version falls within 6.9.0 through 6.9.11, or 6.10.0 through 6.10.6 (the version shown is less than 6.9.12 or 6.10.7)
  2. Confirm the web-based management interface is enabled
    Check via CLI with 'show web-server' or access the web UI at the management IP
    Affected if The web-based management interface is accessible and enabled on standard HTTPS ports (443/8443)
  3. Verify authentication is configured for the management interface
    Navigate to Administration > Access Management > Administrative Users in the web UI, or check 'show admin-user' via CLI
    Affected if Local or external authentication (RADIUS/LDAP) is configured, meaning an attacker with valid credentials could exploit the SQL injection

You are affected if your 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 with valid administrative credentials.

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), or to the latest available version as recommended by Aruba.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.12 or 6.10.7 (or later) depending on your current major version branch

  1. Back up the current ClearPass Policy Manager configuration and export critical data
  2. Review the Aruba ClearPass upgrade guide for your current version at support.arubanetworks.com
  3. Download ClearPass Policy Manager version 6.9.12 (if on 6.9.x) or 6.10.7 (if on 6.10.x) from the Aruba support portal
  4. Schedule a maintenance window as upgrades require downtime
  5. Apply the upgrade following Aruba's documented upgrade procedure (typically via the WebUI or CLI)
  6. After upgrade completes, verify the new version is running: 6.9.12 or 6.10.7
  7. Confirm the SQL injection vulnerability is resolved by checking the system is not exposing database errors
Caveat Standard upgrade risks apply - test in non-production first, ensure backups exist, and plan for downtime

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

Fix this in Clearpass Policy Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,760
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