Information disclosure in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-43540
A vulnerability exists in the ClearPass OnGuard macOS agent that allows for an attacker with local macOS instance access to potentially obtain sensitive information. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to retrieve information that is of a sensitive nature 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: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.4% 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
- 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2022-020.txt (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43540?
- CVE-2022-43540 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43540?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.