CVE-2023-25589 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to create arbitrary users on the platform. A successful exploit allows an attacker to achieve total cluster compromise.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00945.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Arubanetworks	Clearpass Policy Manager

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass_policy_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass_policy_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass_policy_manager:6.11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass_policy_manager:6.11.1:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-29531	A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to create arbitrary users on the platform. A successful exploit allows an attacker to achieve total cluster compromise.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-003.txt

History

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-306

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published: 2023-03-14T14:44:57.241Z

Updated: 2025-02-27T15:47:19.189Z

Reserved: 2023-02-07T20:24:22.479Z

Link: CVE-2023-25589

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T11:25:19.271Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-22T06:15:09.837

Modified: 2025-02-27T16:15:36.483

Link: CVE-2023-25589

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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