CVE-2021-40997 Auth bypass in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, requiring administrators to apply vendor patches.
- 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-2021-40997?
CVE-2021-40997 is a critical authentication bypass 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 authentication bypass 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-40997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40997 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-4h6x-3w34-g8hf.