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

EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.