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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-23693 is a high-severity SQL injection issue in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager’s web management interface. An authenticated remote attacker could access or change sensitive database information, potentially compromising the ClearPass cluster. Aruba released upgrades to address it.
Executive priority
Treat this as a priority remediation for ClearPass environments because compromise could affect authentication infrastructure and sensitive policy data. Schedule upgrades promptly, especially for internet-adjacent or broadly reachable management interfaces.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection affecting ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x through 6.10.6 and 6.9.x through 6.9.11. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8, with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager deployments on the listed affected versions. Risk is higher where the web management interface is reachable by authenticated users beyond tightly controlled administration networks. The provided sources do not name other affected products.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and CISA KEV is false. Exploitation requires authentication, but only low privileges are reflected in the CVSS vector. Successful abuse could affect sensitive data and cluster integrity.
Researcher notes
The public bundle gives affected version ranges, impact, CVSS vector, CWE, and upgrade availability, but not vulnerable parameters, proof-of-concept detail, or fixed version mapping. Avoid assuming exploit availability or additional affected branches without Aruba confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected ClearPass Policy Manager versions using Aruba’s released guidance.
- Restrict web management interface access to trusted administrative networks.
- Review and minimize accounts allowed to authenticate to ClearPass management.
- Check Aruba advisory for version-specific upgrade instructions before scheduling changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ClearPass Policy Manager versions across all clusters.
- Confirm no instance runs 6.10.6 or below, or 6.9.11 or below.
- Verify management interface exposure is limited to approved administrative paths.
- Review authentication and administrative activity logs for unusual access patterns.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2022-013.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.