CVE-2021-37738 Missing authorization in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access sensitive information due to missing authorization checks in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager.

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

What is CVE-2021-37738?

CVE-2021-37738 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, published on 15 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A remote disclosure of sensitive information vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x prior to 6.10.2 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x prior to 6.9.7-HF1 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.8.x prior to 6.8.9-HF1. Aruba has released patches for ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37738?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37738?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37738 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-2021-37738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8322-72rx-9jrp.

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