CVE-2020-7120

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-02-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-120

Description

A local authenticated buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): Prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.8-HF1, 6.7.14-HF1. A vulnerability in ClearPass OnGuard could allow local authenticated users to cause a buffer overflow condition. A successful exploit could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context the binary is running in, which is a lower privileged account.

Affected products

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager: before 6.8.8; from 6.9.0 before 6.9.3 — fixed in 6.8.8, 6.9.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager 6.8.8, 6.9.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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