RCE in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager
CVE-2021-40999
A remote arbitrary command execution vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x prior to 6.10.2 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x prior to 6.9.7-HF1 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.8.x prior to 6.8.9-HF1. Aruba has released patches for ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.019 (77.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Arubanetworks Clearpass_policy_manager
- N/a Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager — versions ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x prior to 6.10.2 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x prior to 6.9.7-HF1 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.8.x prior to 6.8.9-HF1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-alert@hpe.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40999?
- CVE-2021-40999 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2021-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40999?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.