CVE-2025-23058
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface allows a low-privileged (read-only) authenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to data and the ability to execute functions that should be restricted to administrators only with read/write privileges. Successful exploitation could enable a low-privileged user to execute administrative functions leading to an escalation of privileges.
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 confidenceClearPass Policy Manager web interface allows a read-only authenticated user to bypass authorization controls and execute administrative functions, enabling privilege escalation from low-privilege to full administrator access.
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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>= 6.11.0, < 6.11.10>= 6.12.0, < 6.12.4CVSS 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
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine ClearPass Policy Manager versionLog into the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface and navigate to Administration > About, or run 'show version' via CLI to retrieve the installed software version.Affected if The installed version falls within >= 6.11.0 and < 6.11.10, or >= 6.12.0 and < 6.12.4.
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Verify web interface is accessibleConfirm the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface (HTTPS on port 443 or configured port) is reachable from network locations where read-only users authenticate.Affected if The web interface is exposed and accepts authenticated sessions.
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Identify read-only user accountsNavigate to Administration > Users > User Accounts in the ClearPass web interface, or query the user database via CLI, to enumerate accounts assigned the 'Read-Only Administrator' or equivalent restricted role.Affected if Read-only user accounts exist in the system.
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Review audit logs for privilege escalation indicatorsAccess the ClearPass Policy Manager audit logs (Administration > Audit Logs or via CLI) and search for administrative actions performed by accounts with read-only roles, particularly configuration changes, policy modifications, or user management operations.Affected if Any administrative or privileged actions were performed by accounts assigned read-only roles.
You are affected if your ClearPass Policy Manager version is within 6.11.0-6.11.9 or 6.12.0-6.12.3 AND the web interface is accessible to read-only authenticated users who may have performed unauthorized administrative actions.
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 · scoped6.11.106.12.4
Apply vendor-provided security patches for ClearPass Policy Manager; review user role assignments and monitor for unauthorized administrative actions until the patch is deployed.
ClearPass Policy Manager 6.12.4 or later (or 6.11.10+ for 6.11.x branch users)
- 1. Back up the current ClearPass Policy Manager configuration
- 2. Verify the current installed version by accessing About in the ClearPass GUI
- 3. Download the upgrade image from the HPE support portal (support.hpe.com) - look for ClearPass Policy Manager 6.12.4 or later
- 4. Navigate to Administration > Software Updates > Upload Platform Update in the ClearPass admin interface
- 5. Upload the upgrade package and follow the on-screen instructions to apply the update
- 6. After upgrade completes, verify the new version by checking Administration > About > System Platform
- 7. Test that low-privileged read-only users can no longer access administrative functions
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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