What is CVE-2022-37877?

CVE-2022-37877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-20.

How severe is CVE-2022-37877?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-37877

A vulnerability in the ClearPass OnGuard macOS agent could allow malicious users on a macOS instance to elevate their user privileges. A successful exploit could allow these users to execute arbitrary code with root level privileges on the macOS instance in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): 6.10.x: 6.10.6 and below; 6.9.x: 6.9.11 and below. Aruba has released upgrades for Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.

Published 2022-09-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS
Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager
Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager — versions 6.10.x: 6.10.6 and below, 6.9.x: 6.9.11 and below

References

www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2022-013.txt (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-37877?: CVE-2022-37877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-20.
How severe is CVE-2022-37877?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.