How severe is CVE-2017-5829?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager

CVE-2017-5829

An access restriction bypass 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 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (46.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

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-2017-5829?: CVE-2017-5829 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-5829?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.