Buffer overflow in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager
CVE-2020-7120
A local authenticated buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): Prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.8-HF1, 6.7.14-HF1. A vulnerability in ClearPass OnGuard could allow local authenticated users to cause a buffer overflow condition. A successful exploit could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context the binary is running in, which is a lower privileged account.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager
- Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager — versions Prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.8-HF1, 6.7.14-HF1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-004.txt (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7120?
- CVE-2020-7120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-02-23.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7120?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.