CVE-2022-23685

Name: CVE-2022-23685
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-20T21:15:10.083+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-23685 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface exists which exposes some endpoints to a lack of Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection. This could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary input against these endpoints if the attacker can convince an authenticated user of the interface to interact with a specially crafted URL in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): 6.10.x: 6.10.6 and below; 6.9.x: 6.9.11 and below. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface exists which exposes some endpoints to a lack of Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection. This could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary input against these endpoints if the attacker can convince an authenticated user of the interface to interact with a specially crafted URL in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): 6.10.x: 6.10.6 and below; 6.9.x: 6.9.11 and below. Aruba has released upgrades for Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager that address this security vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Arubanetworks	Clearpass Policy Manager	>= 6.9.0, < 6.9.12
Arubanetworks	Clearpass Policy Manager	>= 6.10.0, < 6.10.7

References

https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2022-013.txtVendor Advisory
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2022-013.txtVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 20, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-23685?

How severe is CVE-2022-23685?

CVE-2022-23685 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23685?

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Source: NVD / NIST