CVE-2023-43506 HIGH

CVE-2023-43506: Local Privilege Escalation in ClearPass OnGuard Linux Agent

Vendor Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Hpe)
Product Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Published October 24, 2023
Last update September 11, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the ClearPass OnGuard Linux agent could allow malicious users on a Linux instance to elevate their user privileges to those of a higher role. A successful exploit allows malicious users to execute arbitrary code with root level privileges on the Linux instance.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 24, 2023 CVE published
September 11, 2024 Record updated