CVE-2020-7110 Cross-site scripting in ClearPass Policy Manager

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

A malicious administrator can inject scripts into ClearPass Policy Manager, leading to privilege escalation and potential code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-7110?

CVE-2020-7110 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ClearPass Policy Manager, published on 16 Apr 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ClearPass is vulnerable to Stored Cross Site Scripting by allowing a malicious administrator, or a compromised administrator account, to save malicious scripts within ClearPass that could be executed resulting in a privilege escalation attack. Resolution: Fixed in 6.7.13, 6.8.4, 6.9.0 and higher.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7110?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Clearpass.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7110?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7110 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2020-7110 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7110 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qhw5-55vv-fxcp.

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