A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Aruba Networks ClearPass Policy Manager up to 6.4.4 (Policy Management Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file tips/tipsLoginSubmit.action. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Aruba Networks ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) before 6.4.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter to tips/tipsLoginSubmit.action.

The weakness was presented 05/28/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1389 since 01/27/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 6.4.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (37172). See 75582, 75584, 75585 and 75586 for similar entries.

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• Policy Management Software

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• Aruba Networks

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• ClearPass Policy Manager

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• 6.4.0
• 6.4.1
• 6.4.2
• 6.4.3
• 6.4.4

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• commercial

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