Improper authentication in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba ClearPass
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Aruba ClearPass, all versions of 6.6.x prior to 6.6.9 are affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability, an attacker can leverage this vulnerability to gain administrator privileges on the system. The vulnerability is exposed only on ClearPass web interfaces, including administrative, guest captive portal, and API. Customers who do not expose ClearPass web interfaces to untrusted users are impacted to a lesser extent.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03886 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | 6.6.x prior to 6.6.9 and 6.7.x prior to 6.7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Aruba ClearPass VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise Affected 6.6.x prior to 6.6.9 and 6.7.x prior to 6.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:aruba_clearpass_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.0 to before 6.6.9 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:aruba_clearpass_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.0 to before 6.6.9 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-7058
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-269j-j2cg-h6qp
- 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
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-2017-06487 Aruba ClearPass 6.6.3 and later includes a feature called "SSH Lockout", which causes… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- 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-2018-7058 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-7058 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-269j-j2cg-h6qp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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