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CVE-2023-43508

Authorization Bypass Leading to Privilege Escalation in ClearPass Policy Manager Web-Based Management Interface

Published: Oct 24, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-863
NVD MITRE
6.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager allow an attacker with read-only privileges to perform actions that change the state of the ClearPass Policy Manager instance. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities allow an attacker to complete state-changing actions in the web-based management interface that should not be allowed by their current level of authorization on the platform.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected Products

Aruba ClearPass Policy ManagerHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)Hardware Firmware
clearpass policy managerarubanetworksNetworking Infrastructure
hewlett packard enterprise (hpe)commercialUSHardware Firmwareaka hewlett packard enterprise
arubanetworkscommercialUSNetworking Infrastructure

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-016.txt
arubanetworks.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 24, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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