How severe is CVE-2017-9001?

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

Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass

CVE-2017-9001

Aruba ClearPass 6.6.3 and later includes a feature called "SSH Lockout", which causes ClearPass to lock accounts with too many login failures through SSH. When this feature is enabled, an unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability is present which could allow an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with "root" privilege level. This vulnerability is only present when a specific feature has been enabled. The SSH Lockout feature is not enabled by default, so only systems which have enabled this feature are vulnerable.

EPSS: 0.073 (93.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass — versions All versions prior to 6.6.8
Hp Aruba_clearpass_policy_manager

References

security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9001?: CVE-2017-9001 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2017-9001?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.