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CVE-2021-29140:
Aruba ClearPass vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-29140 is a remote XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager versions prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.9, and 6.7.14-HF1. The vulnerability was disclosed and patched in April 2021 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and potentially cause system availability issues. The CVSS scoring indicates high impact on confidentiality and low impact on availability, with no impact on integrity (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Aruba has released patches to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade to ClearPass versions 6.9.5, 6.8.9, or 6.7.14-HF1 or later (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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