XSS in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager
CVE-2023-43509
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to send notifications to computers that are running ClearPass OnGuard. These notifications can then be used to phish users or trick them into downloading malicious software.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager — versions 6.9.13, 6.10.8
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager — versions ClearPass Policy Manager 6.11.x: 6.11.4 and below, ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x: 6.10.8 with ClearPass 6.10.8 Cumulative Hotfix Patch 5 and below, ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x: 6.9.13 with ClearPass 6.9.13 Cumulative Hotfix Patch 3 and below
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-016.txt (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-43509?
- CVE-2023-43509 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-43509?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-43509 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.