CVE-2023-43506
Local Privilege Escalation in ClearPass OnGuard Linux Agent
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
A vulnerability in the ClearPass OnGuard Linux agent could allow malicious users on a Linux instance to elevate their user privileges to those of a higher role. A successful exploit allows malicious users to execute arbitrary code with root level privileges on the Linux instance.
Una vulnerabilidad en el agente de Linux ClearPass OnGuard podría permitir a usuarios malintencionados elevar sus privilegios de usuario a aquellos de una función superior. Un exploit exitoso permite a usuarios malintencionados ejecutar código arbitrario con privilegios de root en la instancia de Linux.
A vulnerability in the ClearPass OnGuard Linux agent could allow malicious users on a Linux instance to elevate their user privileges to those of a higher role. A successful exploit allows malicious users to execute arbitrary code with root level privileges on the Linux instance.
*Credits:
Luke Young (bugcrowd.com/bored_engineer)
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
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Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-09-19 CVE Reserved
- 2023-10-24 CVE Published
- 2024-09-11 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
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-2023-016.txt | 2023-11-01 |
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" | < 6.9.13 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version " < 6.9.13" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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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
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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| Arubanetworks Search vendor "Arubanetworks" | Clearpass Policy Manager Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" | >= 6.11.0 <= 6.11.4 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version " >= 6.11.0 <= 6.11.4" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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| Arubanetworks Search vendor "Arubanetworks" | Clearpass Policy Manager Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" | 6.9.13 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version "6.9.13" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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| Arubanetworks Search vendor "Arubanetworks" | Clearpass Policy Manager Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" | 6.9.13 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version "6.9.13" | cumulative_hotfix_patch_2 |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Arubanetworks Search vendor "Arubanetworks" | Clearpass Policy Manager Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" | 6.9.13 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version "6.9.13" | cumulative_hotfix_patch_3 |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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| Arubanetworks Search vendor "Arubanetworks" | Clearpass Policy Manager Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" | 6.10.8 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version "6.10.8" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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| Arubanetworks Search vendor "Arubanetworks" | Clearpass Policy Manager Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" | 6.10.8 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version "6.10.8" | cumulative_hotfix_patch_2 |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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| Arubanetworks Search vendor "Arubanetworks" | Clearpass Policy Manager Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" | 6.10.8 Search vendor "Arubanetworks" for product "Clearpass Policy Manager" and version "6.10.8" | cumulative_hotfix_patch_5 |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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