CVE-2023-25589 json
Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Creation Leads to Complete System Compromise
published 2023-03-14 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-29531
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to create arbitrary users on the platform. A successful exploit allows an attacker to achieve total cluster compromise.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
-
arubanetworks.com
/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-003.txt
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-25589
- NVD CVE-2023-25589
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