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CVE-2021-29139: 
Aruba ClearPass vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A remote cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager affecting versions prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.9, and 6.7.14-HF1. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2021-29139 and was disclosed on April 29, 2021 (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue, specifically related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.8 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating that the vulnerability requires high privileges and user interaction to exploit (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and compromise of data integrity through cross-site scripting attacks. The CVSS scoring indicates that both confidentiality and integrity impacts are rated as Low, while there is no impact on availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Aruba has released patches to address this security vulnerability. Users should upgrade to versions 6.9.5, 6.8.9, or 6.7.14-HF1 or later depending on their current version track (Vendor Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This 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 ClearPassAruba ClearPass
  • cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass
NoYesApr 29, 2021
CVE-2021-29141MEDIUM6.5
  • Aruba ClearPassAruba ClearPass
  • cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass
NoYesApr 29, 2021
CVE-2021-29138MEDIUM6.5
  • Aruba ClearPassAruba ClearPass
  • cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass
NoYesApr 29, 2021
CVE-2021-29139MEDIUM4.8
  • Aruba ClearPassAruba ClearPass
  • cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass
NoYesApr 29, 2021
CVE-2021-29142MEDIUM4.8
  • Aruba ClearPassAruba ClearPass
  • cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass
NoYesApr 29, 2021

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