CVE-2023-43509 Unauthenticated Endpoint Allows Sending Arbitrary OnGuard Notifications

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious notifications into ClearPass OnGuard clients, enabling phishing or malware distribution.

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-2023-43509?

CVE-2023-43509 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager, published on 24 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to send notifications to computers that are running ClearPass OnGuard. These notifications can then be used to phish users or trick them into downloading malicious software.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43509?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43509?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-43509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-55jf-4cm3-v6wp.

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