CVE-2017-5825 Privilege escalation in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can escalate privileges in HPE Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative control over the network access system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-5825?

CVE-2017-5825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, published on 15 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in HPE Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version 6.6.x was found.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5825?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5825?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5825 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-5825 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5825 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-726q-hfcg-prvv.

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