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Clearpass Policy ManagerApplication · Arubanetworks

CVE-2024-26301

MEDIUM · 6.5 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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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow a remote attacker authenticated with low privileges to access sensitive information. A successful exploit allows an attacker to retrieve information which could be used to potentially gain further access to network services supported by ClearPass Policy Manager.

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 · moderate confidence

ClearPass Policy Manager's web-based management interface has an access control flaw allowing authenticated low-privilege users to access sensitive information that should be restricted to higher-privilege accounts. This information disclosure could enable further network service compromise.

MitigationApply vendor patches when available. Until then, restrict web management interface access to only necessary personnel and monitor for anomalous access patterns from low-privilege accounts.

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, < 6.9.13>= 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
None
Availability
None

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

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. Identify ClearPass Policy Manager version
    Access the web UI: navigate to Administration > About > Copyrights, or use CLI: show version on the appliance
    Affected if The installed version falls within 6.9.0-6.9.13, 6.10.0-6.10.8, 6.11.0-6.11.6, or is exactly 6.12.0
  2. Confirm web-based management interface is enabled
    Check if the ClearPass Policy Manager web UI is accessible on ports 443 or 8080, or verify in CLI: show http-server status
    Affected if The web management interface is exposed and accessible
  3. Inspect for unauthorized access to sensitive endpoints
    Review ClearPass audit logs at Monitoring > Logs > Audit, filtering for low-privilege users accessing restricted areas like Administration > Server Settings, or sensitive API endpoints under /api/
    Affected if Low-privilege users have accessed functionality or data designated for Super Admin roles

A user is affected if they run a ClearPass Policy Manager version within the affected ranges AND have the web UI enabled AND have non-admin user accounts, with potential evidence of unauthorized access in audit logs.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 when available. Until then, restrict web management interface access to only necessary personnel and monitor for anomalous access patterns from low-privilege accounts.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to 6.9.13 (for 6.9.x), 6.10.8 (for 6.10.x), or 6.11.7 or later (for 6.11.x)

  1. Identify the currently installed ClearPass Policy Manager version via the web UI (Help > About) or CLI
  2. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
  3. Back up the ClearPass Policy Manager configuration via the web UI (Administration > Backup & Restore) or CLI
  4. Download the appropriate upgrade image from the Aruba support portal (www.arubanetworks.com) for your version path
  5. Upload the upgrade image via the web UI (Administration > Software Update) or via CLI
  6. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the upgrade and allow the system to reboot
  7. After reboot, verify the new version is installed (Help > About) and confirm all services are running
  8. Verify the vulnerability is remediated by checking that the specific low-privilege information disclosure is no longer possible
Caveat Standard upgrade risks apply - ensure configuration backup before upgrading; test in non-production environment first if possible

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
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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