Auth bypass in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass
CVE-2018-7058
Aruba ClearPass, all versions of 6.6.x prior to 6.6.9 are affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability, an attacker can leverage this vulnerability to gain administrator privileges on the system. The vulnerability is exposed only on ClearPass web interfaces, including administrative, guest captive portal, and API. Customers who do not expose ClearPass web interfaces to untrusted users are impacted to a lesser extent.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.039 (89.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass — versions 6.6.x prior to 6.6.9 and 6.7.x prior to 6.7.1
- Hp Aruba_clearpass_policy_manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-alert@hpe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7058?
- CVE-2018-7058 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7058?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.