What is CVE-2017-5828?

CVE-2017-5828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-5828?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

XXE in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager

CVE-2017-5828

An arbitrary command execution vulnerability in HPE Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version 6.6.x was found.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

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-2017-5828?: CVE-2017-5828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-5828?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.