Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager up to 6.6.10/6.7.5 API improper authentication

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager up to 6.6.10/6.7.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component API. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-7067. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager up to 6.6.10/6.7.5 (Policy Management Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A Remote Authentication bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager leads to complete cluster compromise. An authentication flaw in all versions of ClearPass could allow an attacker to compromise the entire cluster through a specially crafted API call. Network access to the administrative web interface is required to exploit this vulnerability. Resolution: Fixed in 6.7.6 and 6.6.10-hotfix.

The bug was discovered 11/07/2018. The weakness was presented 12/07/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at arubanetworks.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-7067 since 02/15/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 30 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 6.7.6 or 6.6.10-hotfix eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-127736, VDB-127737, VDB-127735 and VDB-127739 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Type

• Policy Management Software

Vendor

• Aruba

Name

• ClearPass Policy Manager

Version

• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.7.0
• 6.7.1
• 6.7.2
• 6.7.3
• 6.7.4
• 6.7.5

License

• commercial

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