CVE-2017-9001

Description

Aruba ClearPass 6.6.3 and later includes a feature called "SSH Lockout", which causes ClearPass to lock accounts with too many login failures through SSH. When this feature is enabled, an unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability is present which could allow an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with "root" privilege level. This vulnerability is only present when a specific feature has been enabled. The SSH Lockout feature is not enabled by default, so only systems which have enabled this feature are vulnerable.

8.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.31% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory arubanetworks.com

Affected: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba ClearPass

References

Link	Tags
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-004.txt	mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9001?: CVE-2017-9001 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9001?: To fix CVE-2017-9001, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-9001 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-9001 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-9001?: CVE-2017-9001 affects Hewlett Packard Enterprise Aruba ClearPass.

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