What is CVE-2022-37879?

CVE-2022-37879 is a vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface that allows remote authenticated users to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-37879?

CVE-2022-37879 has a severity rating of 7.2, which is considered high.

Which versions of Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager are affected by CVE-2022-37879?

Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager versions between 6.9.0 and 6.9.12, and versions between 6.10.0 and 6.10.7 are affected by CVE-2022-37879.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-37879?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-37879 by executing arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system through a successful exploit.

Is there a fix for CVE-2022-37879?

Yes, applying the necessary patches and updates provided by Arubanetworks is recommended to fix CVE-2022-37879.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-37879

high

7.2

20/9/2022

23/1/2023

CVE-2022-37879

First published: Tue Sep 20 2022(Updated: )

Vulnerabilities in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface allow remote authenticated users to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system leading to complete system compromise in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): 6.10.x: 6.10.6 and below; 6.9.x: 6.9.11 and below. Aruba has released upgrades for Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager that address these security vulnerabilities.

Credit: security-alert@hpe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager	>=6.9.0<6.9.12
Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager	>=6.10.0<6.10.7

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Reference Links

https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2022-013.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-37879?
CVE-2022-37879 is a vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface that allows remote authenticated users to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-37879?
CVE-2022-37879 has a severity rating of 7.2, which is considered high.
Which versions of Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager are affected by CVE-2022-37879?
Arubanetworks Clearpass Policy Manager versions between 6.9.0 and 6.9.12, and versions between 6.10.0 and 6.10.7 are affected by CVE-2022-37879.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-37879?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-37879 by executing arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system through a successful exploit.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-37879?
Yes, applying the necessary patches and updates provided by Arubanetworks is recommended to fix CVE-2022-37879.

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