CVE-2017-5829 Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

High 7.8 Published Updated

An access restriction bypass in HPE Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager allows attackers to circumvent security controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-5829?

CVE-2017-5829 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, published on 15 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An access restriction bypass vulnerability in HPE Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version 6.6.x was found.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5829?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5829?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5829 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-5829 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5829 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5h6v-9r92-r58g.

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