# CVE-2018-7066: Command injection in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on linked network devices if CLI credentials are configured in Aruba ClearPass.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xmmx-hv46-7cxp

## What is CVE-2018-7066?

CVE-2018-7066 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, published on 7 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An unauthenticated remote command execution exists in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager on linked devices. The ClearPass OnConnect feature permits administrators to link other network devices into ClearPass for the purpose of collecting enhanced information about connected endpoints. A defect in the API could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on one of the linked devices. This vulnerability is only applicable if credentials for devices have been supplied to ClearPass under Configuration -> Network -> Devices -> CLI Settings. Resolution: Fixed in 6.7.5 and 6.6.10-hotfix.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7066?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-7066?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7066 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-7066 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7066 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager

- [CVE-2022-23657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23657/): Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-23658](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23658/): Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-23660](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23660/): Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-25589](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25589/): Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Creation Leads to Complete System Compromise (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-37736](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37736/): Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-7066 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-7066 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, published on 7 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7066 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Arubanetworks 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-2018-7066/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7066/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7066
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7066
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7066

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7066/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.