Local privilege escalation to root code execution
Published Jan 3, 2023 · Updated Apr 10, 2025
Privilege escalation in the ClearPass OnGuard macOS agent allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. HPE has not published the affected file or function, or the incorrect privilege operation performed on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires a low-privileged local account on a host running the affected agent and grants complete control of that host.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in the ClearPass OnGuard macOS agent allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. HPE has not published the affected file or function, or the incorrect privilege operation performed on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires a low-privileged local account on a host running the affected agent and grants complete control of that host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-43533
- Published
- Jan 3, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 10, 2025
- Vendor
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- Product
- HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 3, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x: 6.10.7 and below, ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x: 6.9.12 and below
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