CVE-2021-40996
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CVE-2021-40996 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A remote authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x prior to 6.10.2 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x prior to 6.9.7-HF1 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.8.x prior to 6.8.9-HF1. Aruba has released patches for ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A remote authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x prior to 6.10.2 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x prior to 6.9.7-HF1 - - ClearPass Policy Manager 6.8.x prior to 6.8.9-HF1. Aruba has released patches for ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arubanetworks | Clearpass Policy Manager | >= 6.8.0, < 6.8.9 |
| Arubanetworks | Clearpass Policy Manager | >= 6.9.0, < 6.9.7 |
| Arubanetworks | Clearpass Policy Manager | >= 6.10.0, < 6.10.2 |
| Arubanetworks | Clearpass Policy Manager | 6.8.9 |
| Arubanetworks | Clearpass Policy Manager | 6.9.7 |
References
- https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-018.txtThird Party Advisory
- https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-018.txtThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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