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Clearpass Policy ManagerApplication · Arubanetworks

CVE-2024-26297

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-02-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.9.13 / 6.10.8 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 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 confidence

Command injection vulnerability in ClearPass Policy Manager's web-based management interface allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges, leading to complete system compromise.

MitigationApply vendor patches immediately when available, restrict management interface access to trusted networks via firewall rules or VPN, and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

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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, < 6.9.13>= 6.10.0, < 6.10.8>= 6.11.0, <= 6.11.6= 6.9.13= 6.10.8= 6.12.0

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

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

  1. Determine ClearPass Policy Manager installed version
    Access the ClearPass web management interface and navigate to Administration > System > Licensing, or run the command 'show version' via CLI access to the ClearPass appliance
    Affected if The displayed version falls within any of these ranges: 6.9.0 through 6.9.12, 6.10.0 through 6.10.7, 6.11.0 through 6.11.6, or is exactly 6.12.0
  2. Verify if web-based management interface is enabled
    Confirm the ClearPass Policy Manager web UI is accessible by attempting to reach the management portal (typically port 443 or 8080) from a management station
    Affected if The web management interface is accessible and responds to requests
  3. Confirm user authentication configuration
    Review the ClearPass authentication settings in the web interface under Administration > Authentication > Authentication Methods, or check if local or external user accounts exist in the system
    Affected if User authentication is enabled and valid user accounts exist in ClearPass (this condition means the vulnerability is exploitable if other conditions are met)

The environment is affected if ClearPass Policy Manager is running any version from 6.9.0 through 6.12.0 excluding the patched releases 6.9.13+, 6.10.8+, and 6.11.7+, and the web management interface with user authentication is accessible.

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

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.9.13 / 6.10.8 or later
Fixed in 6.9.136.10.8
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor patches immediately when available, restrict management interface access to trusted networks via firewall rules or VPN, and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

Recommended fix High confidence

6.9.13+ (for 6.9.x), 6.10.8+ (for 6.10.x), 6.11.7+ (for 6.11.x)

  1. Identify the currently installed Clearpass Policy Manager version in use
  2. If running 6.9.x: upgrade to version 6.9.13 or later
  3. If running 6.10.x: upgrade to version 6.10.8 or later
  4. If running 6.11.x: upgrade to version 6.11.7 or later
  5. After upgrade, verify the new version is running and confirm the web interface is accessible
  6. Review user accounts and roles with administrative access to ensure no unauthorized accounts exist
Caveat Standard upgrade procedures apply; ensure backup of configuration before upgrade; plan maintenance window as upgrade may require service restart

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

Fix this in Clearpass Policy Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
26.0 hours of engineering $4,560
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