CVE-2024-26296
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.
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 confidenceArbitrary command injection vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands as root, leading to complete system compromise. The vulnerability exists in the web interface's handling of user input without proper sanitization.
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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>= 6.9.0, < 6.9.13>= 6.10.0, < 6.10.8>= 6.11.0, <= 6.11.6= 6.9.13= 6.10.8= 6.12.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify ClearPass Policy Manager versionAccess the web-based management interface and navigate to Administration > About, or log into the CLI and run the command 'show version' or check the installed packages via package managerAffected if The displayed version falls within any of these ranges: 6.9.0 through 6.9.12, 6.9.13, 6.10.0 through 6.10.7, 6.10.8, 6.11.0 through 6.11.6, or 6.12.0 (unpatched versions)
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Confirm web management interface is accessibleVerify the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface (HTTPS on port 443 or custom SSL port) is reachable from network and check if admin accounts exist via user enumeration or login page availabilityAffected if The web interface is exposed and responsive, as this is the attack surface for the command injection vulnerability
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Check for unauthorized admin accountsReview user accounts in the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface under Access Manager > Users or via CLI command 'show user-table' to identify any unexpected administrative accountsAffected if Unexpected or unauthorized admin-level accounts exist, as an attacker with valid admin credentials is required to exploit this vulnerability
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Audit for suspicious processes and network connectionsOn the ClearPass server itself, run 'ps aux' to list running processes and 'netstat -tuln' or 'ss -tuln' to inspect listening ports for any unusual outbound connections or unknown processesAffected if Unfamiliar processes running as root or unexpected outbound network connections are found, indicating possible post-exploitation activity
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Review system logs for command injection indicatorsExamine ClearPass logs in /var/log/ or via the web interface under Troubleshooting > Logs for entries containing shell metacharacters (such as ; | & $` or commands like wget, curl, nc) in admin activity logsAffected if Log entries show shell commands or suspicious API calls containing command injection patterns, especially from admin user sessions
Your environment is affected if ClearPass Policy Manager is running any version from 6.9.0 through 6.9.12, 6.9.13, 6.10.0 through 6.10.7, 6.10.8, 6.11.0 through 6.11.6, or 6.12.0 AND the web management interface is accessible to authenticated administrators.
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 · scoped6.9.136.10.8
Apply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a fixed version of ClearPass Policy Manager. Restrict administrative access to the management interface to trusted users only and monitor for indicators of compromise.
6.9.13 for 6.9.x branch, 6.10.8 for 6.10.x branch, or latest 6.11.x release (newer than 6.11.6)
- 1. Identify the currently installed Clearpass Policy Manager version in the admin interface or via CLI
- 2. Based on the current version, determine the appropriate upgrade path to a fixed release
- 3. Review the Clearpass upgrade guide from Aruba for pre-upgrade requirements
- 4. Perform a full backup of the Clearpass configuration
- 5. If running 6.9.x: upgrade to version 6.9.13 or later
- 6. If running 6.10.x: upgrade to version 6.10.8 or later
- 7. If running 6.11.x: upgrade to the latest 6.11.x version (newer than 6.11.6)
- 8. After upgrade, verify the web interface is accessible and review system logs for any anomalies
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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