CVE-2022-43537 (GCVE-0-2022-43537)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-03 20:04 – Updated: 2025-04-10 15:21
VLAI
Summary
Vulnerabilities in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface allow remote authenticated users to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host. Successful exploits could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system leading to complete system compromise 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.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-10 15:21 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
hpe CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard D 57/100 over 359 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager Affected: ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x: 6.10.7 and below, ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x: 6.9.12 and below
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