CVE-2023-25596Network attack vector

Administrator-accessible sensitive information disclosure

Published Mar 14, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025

Cleartext storage in ClearPass Policy Manager allows remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to read sensitive data. HPE has not disclosed the storage location, data type, or administrative action that exposes the information in cleartext. Administrative privileges and user interaction are required in 6.9.13 and earlier, 6.10.8 and earlier, and 6.11.1 and earlier; exposed information can enable access to supported network services.

CVSS severity4.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext storage in ClearPass Policy Manager allows remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to read sensitive data. HPE has not disclosed the storage location, data type, or administrative action that exposes the information in cleartext. Administrative privileges and user interaction are required in 6.9.13 and earlier, 6.10.8 and earlier, and 6.11.1 and earlier; exposed information can enable access to supported network services.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25596
Published
Mar 14, 2023
Updated
Feb 27, 2025
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager
Classifications
CWE-312
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.10.8 and below
  2. Affected versionversion=6.11.1 and below
  3. Affected versionversion=6.9.13 and below

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Managerversion=6.10.8 and below; version=6.11.1 and below; version=6.9.13 and below

Published CVSS scores

4.5Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.9NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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