CVE-2018-7059

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% 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-20

Description

Aruba ClearPass prior to 6.6.9 has a vulnerability in the API that helps to coordinate cluster actions. An authenticated user with the "mon" permission could use this vulnerability to obtain cluster credentials which could allow privilege escalation. This vulnerability is only present when authenticated as a user with "mon" permission.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager: 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

https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-003.txt
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-003.txt

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