Privilege escalation in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager
CVE-2022-43534
A vulnerability in the ClearPass OnGuard Linux agent could allow malicious users on a Linux instance to elevate their user privileges. A successful exploit could allow these users to execute arbitrary code with root level privileges on the Linux instance in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x: 6.10.7 and below and ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x: 6.9.12 and below.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (12.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Arubanetworks Clearpass_policy_manager
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Hpe) Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager — versions ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x: 6.10.7 and below, ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x: 6.9.12 and below
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-alert@hpe.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43534?
- CVE-2022-43534 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43534?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.