CVE-2015-1550: arubanetworks clearpass_policy_manager Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-1550 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in arubanetworks clearpass_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 28-05-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Aruba Networks ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) before 6.4.5 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.