CVE-2022-37880
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 · uneditedVulnerabilities in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface allow remote authenticated users to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system leading to complete system compromise 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 confidenceAuthenticated command injection vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface allows remote attackers with valid credentials to execute arbitrary OS commands as root, achieving full system compromise.
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>= 6.9.0, < 6.9.12>= 6.10.0, < 6.10.7CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed ClearPass Policy Manager versionAccess the ClearPass Policy Manager admin web interface and navigate to Administration > About, or run the command 'show version' via CLI if you have console/SSH accessAffected if The displayed version falls within 6.9.0 through 6.9.11, or 6.10.0 through 6.10.6 (versions prior to 6.9.12 or 6.10.7)
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Confirm web interface is accessibleAttempt to reach the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface at https://<hostname>/tipsAffected if The web interface responds and is reachable over the network
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Verify user accounts existCheck if any local or admin accounts are configured in ClearPass Policy Manager under Administration > User Repository > Local UsersAffected if At least one valid user account exists in the system (authenticated attacker needs valid credentials)
Your environment is affected if ClearPass Policy Manager is running a version between 6.9.0 and 6.9.11 or between 6.10.0 and 6.10.6, the web interface is accessible, and valid user credentials exist or can be obtained.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped6.9.126.10.7
Apply Aruba firmware updates: upgrade to ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.7 or later for the 6.10.x branch, or 6.9.12 or later for the 6.9.x branch.
ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.12 or 6.10.7 (depending on your current major version branch)
- Backup the ClearPass Policy Manager configuration and generate a backup file
- Download the appropriate upgrade package (6.9.12 for 6.9.x or 6.10.7 for 6.10.x) from the official Aruba support portal at www.arubanetworks.com
- Access the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface as an administrator
- Navigate to the System > Administration > Upgrade page
- Upload the upgrade package and initiate the upgrade process
- Wait for the upgrade to complete and for all services to restart
- Log back into the management interface and verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number under the About page
- Verify the command injection vulnerability is no longer present
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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