Vulnerability · Published Oct 15, 2021 · Assigned by hpe
CVE-2021-40996
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.8% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 21.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager | 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 |
References
- https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2021-018.txt x_refsource_MISC