CVE-2020-7120

Arbitrary code execution via OnGuard buffer overflow

Published Feb 23, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Buffer overflow in ClearPass OnGuard in HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager allows local users to execute arbitrary code. The vendor advisory does not identify the affected binary, input, or unchecked copy operation that causes the overflow. Exploitation requires an authenticated local session, and code runs within the binary's lower-privileged account context.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Buffer overflow in ClearPass OnGuard in HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager allows local users to execute arbitrary code. The vendor advisory does not identify the affected binary, input, or unchecked copy operation that causes the overflow. Exploitation requires an authenticated local session, and code runs within the binary's lower-privileged account context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-7120
Published
Feb 23, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager
Classifications
CWE-120
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 23, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=Prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.8-HF1, 6.7.14-HF1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Managerversion=Prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.8-HF1, 6.7.14-HF1

Published CVSS scores

4.6NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
5.3Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.3NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Public exploit references

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