Improper access control in ClearPass Policy Manager - CVE-2023-25589
Published: March 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73710
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25589
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the web-based management interface. A remote attacker can create arbitrary users on the platform and achieve total cluster compromise.
Affected software
ClearPass Policy Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2023-25589
Install updates from vendor's website.
ClearPass Policy Manager - addressed in versions 6.9.13 Hotfix 1, 6.10.8 Hotfix 1, 6.11.2