CVE-2022-43535

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-01-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

A vulnerability in the ClearPass OnGuard Windows agent could allow malicious users on a Windows instance to elevate their user privileges. A successful exploit could allow these users to execute arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM level privileges on the Windows instance 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.

Affected products

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager: from 6.9.0 before 6.9.12; from 6.10.0 before 6.10.7 — fixed in 6.10.7, 6.9.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.7, 6.9.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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