title: Local Privilege Escalation in ClearPass OnGuard Linux Agent
description: 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.
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
versions:
status: affected, version: 6.11.1 and below
status: affected, version: 6.10.8 and below
status: affected, version: 6.9.13 and below
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL