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

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

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5h6v-9r92-r58g

## 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: 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.

## Is CVE-2017-5829 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

- [CVE-2018-7058](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7058/): Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-5824](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5824/): Code injection in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-7059](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7059/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-5825](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5825/): Privilege escalation in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-5826](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5826/): Code injection in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-5829 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5829/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5829/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5829
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5829
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5829

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