How severe is CVE-2017-5824?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-5824 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager

CVE-2017-5824

An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in HPE Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version 6.6.x was found.

Published 2018-02-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.193 (97.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.193 · newest: 0.193 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager — versions 6.6.x
HP Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display (Vendor Advisory)
www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/HPESBHF03730.txt (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98722 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5824?: CVE-2017-5824 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-5824?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-5824 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.