CVE-2018-7058

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-08-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Aruba ClearPass, all versions of 6.6.x prior to 6.6.9 are affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability, an attacker can leverage this vulnerability to gain administrator privileges on the system. The vulnerability is exposed only on ClearPass web interfaces, including administrative, guest captive portal, and API. Customers who do not expose ClearPass web interfaces to untrusted users are impacted to a lesser extent.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager: from 6.6.0 before 6.6.9 — fixed in 6.6.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager 6.6.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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