#VU89887 OS Command Injection in ClearPass Policy Manager - CVE-2024-26297

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89887

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26297

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ClearPass Policy Manager
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Aruba Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the web-based management interface. A remote privileged user can send specially crafted HTTP request 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ClearPass Policy Manager: before 6.9.13

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External links
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2024-001.txt

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.