CVE-2020-7111
Aruba ClearPass vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A server-side injection vulnerability (CVE-2020-7111) was identified in ClearPass that could allow an authenticated administrative user to achieve Remote Code Execution. The vulnerability affects ClearPass Policy Manager versions 6.7.x prior to 6.7.13, and versions 6.8.x prior to 6.8.4 (CERT-FR, CVE-MITRE).

Technical details

The vulnerability was disclosed on April 14, 2020, and involves a server-side injection flaw that could be exploited by authenticated administrative users to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected systems. The issue was assigned CVE-2020-7111 and required administrative access for successful exploitation (CERT-FR).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow authenticated administrative users to execute arbitrary code remotely on the affected ClearPass systems, potentially leading to complete system compromise (CERT-FR).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires authentication and administrative access for successful exploitation, which somewhat limits its potential impact. However, any authenticated administrative user could potentially leverage this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution (CVE-MITRE).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in ClearPass versions 6.7.13, 6.8.4, 6.9.0 and higher. Organizations using affected versions should upgrade to the patched versions to mitigate this security risk (CVE-MITRE).

Additional resources


SourceThis report was generated using AI

Related Aruba ClearPass vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2021-29140HIGH8.2
  • Aruba ClearPass logoAruba ClearPass
  • cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass
NoYesApr 29, 2021
CVE-2021-29141MEDIUM6.5
  • Aruba ClearPass logoAruba ClearPass
  • cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass
NoYesApr 29, 2021
CVE-2021-29138MEDIUM6.5
  • Aruba ClearPass logoAruba ClearPass
  • cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass
NoYesApr 29, 2021
CVE-2021-29139MEDIUM4.8
  • Aruba ClearPass logoAruba ClearPass
  • cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass
NoYesApr 29, 2021
CVE-2021-29142MEDIUM4.8
  • Aruba ClearPass logoAruba ClearPass
  • cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass
NoYesApr 29, 2021

Free Vulnerability Assessment

Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture

Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.

Request assessment

Get a personalized demo

Ready to see Wiz in action?

"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management