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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-23695 is a high-severity SQL injection flaw in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager. An authenticated remote attacker could use the web management interface to read or change sensitive database information, potentially compromising the ClearPass cluster.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item for identity and network access infrastructure. ClearPass often governs access decisions, so compromise could affect sensitive credentials, policy data, and network trust decisions.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection in the ClearPass Policy Manager web-based management interface. It affects Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x through 6.10.6 and 6.9.x through 6.9.11. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations running affected ClearPass versions are exposed if authenticated users can reach the web management interface. Risk is higher where administrator portals are broadly reachable or where low-privileged accounts exist beyond tightly controlled operators.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires authentication, but successful abuse could expose or modify sensitive database data and may lead to full ClearPass cluster compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Aruba advisory reference in the source bundle. No exploit code, exploitation-in-the-wild confirmation, or detailed fixed-version mapping is included here. Validate upgrade targets directly against Aruba PSA-2022-013.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected ClearPass versions using Aruba's advisory guidance.
- Prioritize systems running 6.10.6 or below, or 6.9.11 or below.
- Restrict access to the web management interface to trusted administrative networks.
- Review and remove unnecessary ClearPass user accounts.
- Monitor vendor guidance for exact fixed releases and operational notes.
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 trusted administrators.
- Review recent management activity for unusual database or configuration changes.
- Confirm upgrade completion through version reporting and change records.
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- 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.