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CVE-2023-43506: arubanetworks clearpass_policy_manager Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 24-10-2023Last modified 11-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-43506 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in arubanetworks clearpass_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 11-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the ClearPass OnGuard Linux agent could allow malicious users on a Linux instance to elevate their user privileges to those of a higher role. A successful exploit allows malicious users to execute arbitrary code with root level privileges on the Linux instance.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

11%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.21% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Arubanetworks1 product
  • clearpass_policy_manager< 6.9.13 | ≥ 6.10.0, < 6.10.8 | ≥ 6.11.0, ≤ 6.11.4 | 6.9.13 | 6.9.13:cumulative_hotfix_patch_2 | 6.9.13:cumulative_hotfix_patch_3 | 6.10.8 | 6.10.8:cumulative_hotfix_patch_2 | 6.10.8:cumulative_hotfix_patch_5
Hewlett packard enterprise (hpe)1 product
  • aruba clearpass policy manager≥ ClearPass Policy Manager 6.11.x: 6.11.4 and below, ≤ <=6.11.4 | ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x: 6.10.8 with ClearPass 6.10.8 Cumulative Hotfix Patch 5 and below | ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x: 6.9.13 with ClearPass 6.9.13 Cumulative Hotfix Patch 3 and below

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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