What is the severity of CVE-2018-7079?

CVE-2018-7079 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to improper authorization enforcement that can be exploited by low-privilege users.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7079?

To fix CVE-2018-7079, upgrade Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager to version 6.7.6 or later to address the guest authorization failure.

What versions of Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager are affected by CVE-2018-7079?

CVE-2018-7079 affects Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager versions prior to 6.7.0 and between 6.7.0 and 6.7.6.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2018-7079?

If exploited, CVE-2018-7079 allows authenticated low-privilege users to perform administrative operations beyond their authorization level.

Is CVE-2018-7079 being actively exploited?

There is no public indication that CVE-2018-7079 is currently being actively exploited, but it poses a risk if left unpatched.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-7079

high

7.2

CWE

863

7/12/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-7079

First published: Fri Dec 07 2018(Updated: )

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager guest authorization failure. Certain administrative operations in ClearPass Guest do not properly enforce authorization rules, which allows any authenticated administrative user to execute those operations regardless of privilege level. This could allow low-privilege users to view, modify, or delete guest users. Resolution: Fixed in 6.7.6 and 6.6.10-hotfix.

Credit: security-alert@hpe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager	<6.6.10
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager	>=6.7.0<6.7.6

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Reference Links

https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-007.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7079?
CVE-2018-7079 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to improper authorization enforcement that can be exploited by low-privilege users.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7079?
To fix CVE-2018-7079, upgrade Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager to version 6.7.6 or later to address the guest authorization failure.
What versions of Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager are affected by CVE-2018-7079?
CVE-2018-7079 affects Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager versions prior to 6.7.0 and between 6.7.0 and 6.7.6.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2018-7079?
If exploited, CVE-2018-7079 allows authenticated low-privilege users to perform administrative operations beyond their authorization level.
Is CVE-2018-7079 being actively exploited?
There is no public indication that CVE-2018-7079 is currently being actively exploited, but it poses a risk if left unpatched.

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