CVE-2022-43537 Command injection in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

High 7.2 Published 3 Jan 2023 Updated 10 Apr 2025

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-2022-43537?

CVE-2022-43537 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, published on 3 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerabilities in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface allow remote authenticated users to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host. Successful exploits could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system leading to complete system compromise in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x: 6.10.7 and below and ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x: 6.9.12 and below.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43537?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43537?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43537 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-2022-43537 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-98qx-42h7-g53p.