Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach ClearPass management interface over network
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DeliverySend crafted request to vulnerable endpoint
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ExploitInject SQL into unauthenticated query
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ExecutionExecute arbitrary database commands
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ImpactExfiltrate or tamper with policy data
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Command injection prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network reachability to the ClearPass Policy Manager instance's affected interface (its management/web service); no authentication, credentials, or user interaction are needed per AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, so default deployments exposing this interface are directly at risk. The input does not name the exact vulnerable endpoint, parameter, or any required non-default configuration, so the only confirmed limiting factor is network exposure of the interface - organizations that restrict the management interface to an isolated/trusted management network substantially reduce realistic attack surface, while any instance reachable from untrusted networks is exploitable pre-authentication. |
| Impact | All available signals point to this being a genuine, high-priority vulnerability rather than an inflated-CVSS edge case. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no privileges and no user interaction, and the description independently corroborates each of these metrics ('unauthenticated remote attacker', SQL injection against the instance) - so the signals are consistent, not conflicting. The fully high C/I/A impacts are credible because SQL injection yielding arbitrary database commands can read, alter, and in many cases destroy policy/authentication data. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, SSVC decision, or public POC was provided in the input, so exploitation probability and active-exploitation status cannot be confirmed from the supplied data; the absence of KEV/POC is NOT evidence of safety, merely missing intelligence. Because ClearPass Policy Manager is a network access control (NAC) component that often sits at the authentication chokepoint of an enterprise, an unauthenticated pre-auth SQLi of this class is historically a prime target and warrants prioritized emergency patching even without an EPSS or KEV signal. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker with network access to the ClearPass Policy Manager management/web interface sends a crafted request to a vulnerable, unauthenticated endpoint, injecting SQL that the application concatenates into a database query. Because no authentication, privileges, or user interaction are required (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), the attacker runs arbitrary database commands to extract credentials/policy data or tamper with the backing store. No public exploit was identified in the provided data, but the low attack complexity makes reliable exploitation plausible once the endpoint is identified. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026
Unauthenticated SQL injection in HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager allows a remote attacker who can reach the affected interface to inject arbitrary SQL into the application's database layer, with successful exploitation enabling execution of arbitrary database commands. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), meaning no credentials or user interaction are required and the confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact is total; any ClearPass instance whose management/web service is reachable from an untrusted network is directly at risk. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the flaw is not in CISA's KEV catalog, but the pre-authentication, network-reachable profile and the database-command execution outcome make this a high-priority item for exposure reduction and patching per the HPE advisory.
RemediationAI
Patch status is 'Patch available per vendor advisory' - the input does not include an exact fixed version string, so the specific remediated build must be read from HPE Security Bulletin hpesbnw05158en_us (https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US) and applied to every ClearPass Policy Manager node, including any standby/publisher-subscriber cluster members that may be missed during rolling upgrades. Until that upgrade completes, the highest-value compensating control is network scoping: restrict the ClearPass management/web interface to an isolated management VLAN or a tightly defined administrative source range via firewall policy or an upstream load balancer ACL, and require VPN or bastion access for administrators - the trade-off is reduced administrative convenience and the need to inventory every management path, but it directly removes the AV:N/PR:N exposure pathway. If the interface must remain internet- or partner-facing, front it with a WAF or reverse proxy configured with SQL-injection signature rules as a defense-in-depth layer, accepting that WAF evasion via encoding and protocol quirks is realistic and this is not a substitute for patching. Additional containment with explicit trade-offs: temporarily disable or restrict access to the specific affected interface/endpoint named in the HPE bulletin if the advisory offers that guidance (may break guest, profiling, or admin workflows that depend on it); rotate ClearPass database accounts, service credentials, and any shared secrets/tokens stored in the platform in case injection was already used to read them (causes coordinated outages for integrated NADs and directories); and review ClearPass audit, web-service, and database logs for anomalous query patterns or error spikes to detect prior exploitation attempts, noting that a successful blind SQL injection may leave little evidence. Monitor the HPE bulletin for updated affected-version and hotfix details, since the absence of an enumerated version range in this CVE record means the exact remediation scope must come from the vendor document.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
ClearPass Policy Manager is HPE Aruba Networking's network access control (NAC) and AAA platform, handling RADIUS/TACACS+ authentication, policy enforcement, guest and BYOD onboarding, and profiling for wired and wireless estates; its policy and reporting data live in a backing database accessed through the product's management web service. The vulnerability is a SQL injection (tagged 'SQLi', root-cause class corresponding to CWE-89, though the record as provided assigns no CWE) in an affected interface of that service, where attacker-supplied input reaches a SQL query without adequate neutralization, allowing crafted input to alter query semantics. Because the CVSS vector is PR:N and AV:N, the vulnerable code path is reachable without authentication and remotely, so the injection point is effectively pre-auth on the management/web service rather than behind an authenticated administrative session. In a NAC deployment, the consequential risk extends past the ClearPass database itself: the platform holds authentication secrets, endpoint posture data, and policy configuration, and compromised database command execution can corrupt or exfiltrate that data or pivot toward integrated directory and network infrastructure. The provided CPE data does not enumerate affected build strings and the exact vulnerable endpoint or parameter is not named in the source material, so the only confirmed prerequisite is network reachability to the affected interface.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description confirms unauthenticated (PR:N) remote (AV:N) SQLi with no user interaction and arbitrary DB command execution, giving full read/write/destroy impact (C:H/I:H/A:H).
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CVSS VectorVendor: hpe
DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability in an affected interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against the ClearPass Policy Manager instance. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to run arbitrary database commands.
Executive ViewAI
HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager, the network access control platform that governs authentication and authorization for wired, wireless, and VPN access across the enterprise, is affected by a critical unauthenticated SQL injection rated 9.8. Any internet- or untrusted-network-reachable management/web interface exposes the organization to a remote attacker gaining full read/write control of the policy database, which could allow tampering with authentication decisions or exfiltration of credential and identity data. Because ClearPass sits at the trust center of network admission, a compromise could cascade into broad unauthorized network access, so leadership should treat this as a top-tier exposure-reduction priority even though no public exploit is known today.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict management and web service interfaces to trusted administrative networks only via firewall/ACL controls and segmentation; remove any internet-facing exposure; enforce MFA and least-privilege on administrative accounts; enable centralized logging and monitoring of ClearPass management and database activity; and apply vendor workarounds or hotfixes per the HPE advisory as they become available.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
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EUVD-2026-93881
GHSA-qvwm-rf7f-hmh9
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