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Clearpass Policy ManagerApplication · Arubanetworks

CVE-2025-25039

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.11.10 / 6.12.4 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
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) allows remote authenticated users to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a lower privileged user on the underlying operating system.

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

Authenticated command injection vulnerability in HPE Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager's web-based management interface allows remote attackers with valid credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying host operating system as a lower-privileged user.

MitigationApply the vendor-provided security patch or upgrade to a fixed version of ClearPass Policy Manager. Restrict web management interface access to trusted networks and privileged users only.

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:>= 6.11.0, < 6.11.10>= 6.12.0, < 6.12.4

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. Confirm ClearPass Policy Manager is installed
    Access the web-based management interface by navigating to the device's IP or hostname on port 443 (HTTPS), or check system services for 'ClearPass' processes.
    Affected if The ClearPass Policy Manager web interface is accessible or the product is installed on the system.
  2. Identify the installed version
    Log into the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface and navigate to Administration > Server Manager > Server Configuration, or use CLI: show version
    Affected if The displayed version falls within the affected ranges: 6.11.0 through 6.11.9, or 6.12.0 through 6.12.3.
  3. Check if web management interface is network-accessible
    Verify network accessibility of the ClearPass web interface port (default 443/HTTPS) from untrusted networks using a port scan or network access list review.
    Affected if The web management interface is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet.
  4. Review user account access
    Check the list of users with administrative or operator-level access in the ClearPass web interface under Administration > User Management > Users.
    Affected if There are valid user accounts configured for the web interface, as the vulnerability requires authenticated access.

You are affected if ClearPass Policy Manager is running a version between 6.11.0 and 6.11.9, or between 6.12.0 and 6.12.3, and the web management interface is accessible with valid credentials.

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 6.11.10 / 6.12.4 or later
Fixed in 6.11.106.12.4
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-provided security patch or upgrade to a fixed version of ClearPass Policy Manager. Restrict web management interface access to trusted networks and privileged users only.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to ClearPass Policy Manager 6.11.10 or 6.12.4 (whichever is the appropriate release branch for your deployment)

  1. 1. Back up the ClearPass Policy Manager configuration before starting the upgrade process.
  2. 2. Verify current installed version by navigating to Administration > About > License & System Information in the CPPM web interface.
  3. 3. Download the appropriate upgrade image from support.hpe.com - select version 6.11.10 for 6.11.x installations or version 6.12.4 for 6.12.x installations.
  4. 4. Navigate to Administration > Upgrade > Software Upload in the CPPM web interface.
  5. 5. Upload the selected upgrade image file (6.11.10 or 6.12.4).
  6. 6. Initiate the upgrade and monitor the progress. The system will automatically reboot during the upgrade process.
  7. 7. After upgrade completes, verify the new version by checking Administration > About > License & System Information.
  8. 8. Test critical functionality to ensure the upgrade did not introduce any regressions.
Caveat Upgrading across major version branches may require compatibility checks; ensure backup and test environment validation before production upgrade

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
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,480
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