VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-7059
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.11%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-08-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Aruba ClearPass prior to 6.6.9 has a vulnerability in the API that helps to coordinate cluster actions. An authenticated user with the "mon" permission could use this vulnerability to obtain cluster credentials which could allow privilege escalation. This vulnerability is only present when authenticated as a user with "mon" permission.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Primary references
- security-alert@hpe.com — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory