CVE-2018-7079 Missing authorization in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

High 7.2 Published 7 Dec 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Low-privilege administrative users can view, modify, or delete guest users due to improper authorization enforcement in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-7079?

CVE-2018-7079 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, published on 7 Dec 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager guest authorization failure. Certain administrative operations in ClearPass Guest do not properly enforce authorization rules, which allows any authenticated administrative user to execute those operations regardless of privilege level. This could allow low-privilege users to view, modify, or delete guest users. Resolution: Fixed in 6.7.6 and 6.6.10-hotfix.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7079?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7079?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-7079 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9m3x-jcp9-v9rq.