CVE-2023-25589 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-25589: Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Creation Leads to Complete System Compromise

Vendor Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Hpe)
Product Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Published March 14, 2023
Last update February 27, 2025

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 14, 2023 CVE published
February 27, 2025 Record updated