# CVE-2020-7111: Code injection in ClearPass Policy Manager

> An authenticated administrative user can achieve Remote Code Execution via a server-side injection vulnerability in ClearPass Policy Manager.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Apr 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rjr6-c78c-px55

## What is CVE-2020-7111?

CVE-2020-7111 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in ClearPass Policy Manager, published on 16 Apr 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A server side injection vulnerability exists which could allow an authenticated administrative user to achieve Remote Code Execution in ClearPass. Resolution: Fixed in 6.7.13, 6.8.4, 6.9.0 and higher.

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7111?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Arubanetworks Clearpass.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7111?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7111 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-7111 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7111 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in ClearPass Policy Manager

- [CVE-2014-5342](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5342/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-6626](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6626/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2021-29145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29145/): Server-side request forgery in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-7114](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7114/): Missing authorization in ClearPass Policy Manager (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-4401](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4401/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7111 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7111 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in ClearPass Policy Manager, published on 16 Apr 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7111 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: 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-2020-7111/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7111/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7111
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7111
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7111

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7111/
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