HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager up to 6.11.9/6.12.3 Web-based Management Interface improper authentication

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager up to 6.11.9/6.12.3. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Web-based Management Interface. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-23058. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager up to 6.11.9/6.12.3 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Web-based Management Interface. 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 vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface allows a low-privileged (read-only) authenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to data and the ability to execute functions that should be restricted to administrators only with read/write privileges. Successful exploitation could enable a low-privileged user to execute administrative functions leading to an escalation of privileges.

The weakness was shared by Ing Bank. The advisory is shared for download at support.hpe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-23058 since 01/10/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 02/06/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215058 (Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager 6.11.x < 6.11.10 / 6.12.x < 6.12.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (215058). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Type

• Policy Management Software

Vendor

• HPE

Name

• Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager

Version

• 6.11.0
• 6.11.1
• 6.11.2
• 6.11.3
• 6.11.4
• 6.11.5
• 6.11.6
• 6.11.7
• 6.11.8
• 6.11.9
• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.hpe.com/

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