CVE-2021-37736: Critical severity Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager vulnerability

Published Oct 15, 2021
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Updated

A remote authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x prior to 6.10.2 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x prior to 6.9.7-HF1 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.8.x prior to 6.8.9-HF1. Aruba has released patches for ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager>=6.8.0<6.8.9
Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager>=6.9.0<6.9.7
Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager>=6.10.0<6.10.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.10.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.9.7-HF1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.9-HF1

Event History

Oct 15, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:32 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-37736?

CVE-2021-37736 is a remote authentication bypass vulnerability discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager.

2

What versions of Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager are affected by CVE-2021-37736?

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager versions 6.8.0 to 6.8.9, 6.9.0 to 6.9.7-HF1, and 6.10.0 to 6.10.2 are affected by CVE-2021-37736.

3

How severe is CVE-2021-37736?

CVE-2021-37736 has a severity rating of 9.8 (critical).

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-37736?

To fix CVE-2021-37736, apply the patches released by Aruba for the affected versions of ClearPass Policy Manager.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-37736?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-37736 at the following link: [Aruba Security Advisory ARUBA-PSA-2021-018](https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-018.txt)

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