CVE-2021-26681 Command injection in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root on Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, leading to complete system compromise.
- 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-2021-26681?
CVE-2021-26681 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, published on 23 Feb 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote authenticated command Injection vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): Prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.8-HF1, 6.7.14-HF1. A vulnerability in the ClearPass CLI could allow remote authenticated users to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system leading to complete system compromise.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26681?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-26681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-26681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26681 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager
- CVE-2022-23657 Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
- CVE-2022-23658 Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
- CVE-2022-23660 Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
- CVE-2023-25589 Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Creation Leads to Complete System Compromise
- CVE-2021-37736 Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rjx-xwxh-384c.