Clearpass
CVE-2020-7111
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Input neutralization, injection prevention
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| Impact | CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
A server side injection vulnerability exists which could allow an authenticated administrative user to achieve Remote Code Execution in ClearPass. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-74. A server side injection vulnerability exists which could allow an authenticated administrative user to achieve Remote Code Execution in ClearPass. Resolution: Fixed in 6.7.13, 6.8.4, 6.9.0 and higher. Affected products include: Arubanetworks Clearpass.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
A server side injection vulnerability exists which could allow an authenticated administrative user to achieve Remote Code Execution in ClearPass. Resolution: Fixed in 6.7.13, 6.8.4, 6.9.0 and higher.
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Attack Technique
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
Aruba Networks ClearPass before 6.3.6 and 6.4.x before 6.4.1 does not properly restrict access to unspecified administra
Aruba Networks ClearPass before 6.3.5 and 6.4.x before 6.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via u
SQL injection vulnerability in ClearPass Policy Manager 6.5.x through 6.5.6 and 6.6.0. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8
A remote server side request forgery (SSRF) remote code execution vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy
A vulnerability exists allowing attackers, when present in the same network segment as ClearPass' management interface,
Aruba Networks ClearPass before 6.3.5 and 6.4.x before 6.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via u
The Policy Manager in Aruba Networks ClearPass before 6.3.6 and 6.4.x before 6.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Aruba Networks ClearPass Policy Manager before 6.4.7 and 6.5.x before
A remote arbitrary command execution vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s) prior to
Aruba ClearPass 6.6.x prior to 6.6.9 and 6.7.x prior to 6.7.1 is vulnerable to CSRF attacks against authenticated users.
A remote XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): Prior to 6
Aruba Networks ClearPass Policy Manager before 6.4.7 and 6.5.x before 6.5.2 allows remote authenticated administrators t
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