Aruba ClearPass 6.6.3 and later includes a feature called "SSH Lockout", which causes…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Aruba ClearPass 6.6.3 and later includes a feature called "SSH Lockout", which causes ClearPass to lock accounts with too many login failures through SSH. When this feature is enabled, an unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability is present which could allow an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with "root" privilege level. This vulnerability is only present when a specific feature has been enabled. The SSH Lockout feature is not enabled by default, so only systems which have enabled this feature are vulnerable.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Aruba ClearPass | before 6.6.8 | 6.6.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Aruba ClearPass VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Affected before 6.6.8 Fixed in 6.6.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:aruba_clearpass_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.3 to before 6.6.8 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:aruba_clearpass_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.3 to before 6.6.8 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Aruba ClearPass (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) Fixed in 6.6.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9001
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5p2w-v6gp-wgcx
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-03923 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Linux Kernel CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-03762 An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in HPE Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version 6.6.x was found. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05123 Improper authentication in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba ClearPass CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03764 An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in HPE Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version 6.6.x was found. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-03763 A privilege escalation vulnerability in HPE Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version 6.6.x was found. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-05124 Aruba ClearPass prior to 6.6.9 has a vulnerability in the API that helps to coordinate… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-9001 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9001 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5p2w-v6gp-wgcx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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