// For flags

CVE-2023-25594

Authorization Bypass Leading to Privilege Escalation in ClearPass Policy Manager Web-Based Management Interface

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager allows an attacker with read-only privileges to perform actions that change the state of the ClearPass Policy Manager instance. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to complete state-changing actions in the web-based management interface that should not be allowed by their current level of authorization on the platform.

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager allows an attacker with read-only privileges to perform actions that change the state of the ClearPass Policy Manager instance. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to complete state-changing actions in the web-based management interface that should not be allowed by their current level of authorization on the platform.

*Credits: State Bank of India and ING Bank N.V.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-02-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-14 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-27 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-003.txt 2023-11-07
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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
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
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
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