OS Command Injection in ClearPass Policy Manager - CVE-2022-43538
Published: December 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70027
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43538
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the web-based management interface. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
ClearPass Policy Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2022-43538
Install updates from vendor's website.
ClearPass Policy Manager - addressed in versions 6.9.13, 6.10.8, 6.11.0