CVE-2023-25589
Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Creation Leads to Complete System Compromise
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to create arbitrary users on the platform. A successful exploit allows an attacker to achieve total cluster compromise.
*Credits:
Daniel Jensen (@dozernz)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-02-07 CVE Reserved
- 2023-03-14 CVE Published
- 2025-02-27 CVE Updated
- 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-003.txt | 2023-03-27 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Arubanetworks Search vendor "Arubanetworks" | Clearpass Policy Manager Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" | >= 6.9.0 <= 6.9.13 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version " >= 6.9.0 <= 6.9.13" | - |
Affected
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| Arubanetworks Search vendor "Arubanetworks" | Clearpass Policy Manager Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" | >= 6.10.0 <= 6.10.8 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version " >= 6.10.0 <= 6.10.8" | - |
Affected
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| Arubanetworks Search vendor "Arubanetworks" | Clearpass Policy Manager Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" | 6.11.0 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version "6.11.0" | - |
Affected
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| Arubanetworks Search vendor "Arubanetworks" | Clearpass Policy Manager Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" | 6.11.1 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version "6.11.1" | - |
Affected
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