CVE-2023-43506

Local root code execution

Published Oct 24, 2023 · Updated Sep 11, 2024

Privilege escalation in HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass OnGuard Linux Agent allows local users to execute code with root privileges. HPE has not published the vulnerable file, function, or operation in the agent. Exploitation requires an existing low-privileged account on a Linux endpoint running the agent and grants full root-level control of that endpoint.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass OnGuard Linux Agent allows local users to execute code with root privileges. HPE has not published the vulnerable file, function, or operation in the agent. Exploitation requires an existing low-privileged account on a Linux endpoint running the agent and grants full root-level control of that endpoint.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43506
Published
Oct 24, 2023
Updated
Sep 11, 2024
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

  1. Oct 24, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 11, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=6.10x <6.10.8
  2. Affected versionversion=6.11x <=6.11.4
  3. Affected versionversion=6.9x <6.9.13
  4. Affected versionversion=ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x: 6.10.8 with ClearPass 6.10.8 Cumulative Hotfix Patch 5 and below
  5. Affected versionversion=ClearPass Policy Manager 6.11.x: 6.11.4 and below <=<=6.11.4
  6. Affected versionversion=ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x: 6.9.13 with ClearPass 6.9.13 Cumulative Hotfix Patch 3 and below

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Managerversion=6.10x <6.10.8; version=6.11x <=6.11.4; version=6.9x <6.9.13; version=ClearPass Policy Manager 6.10.x: 6.10.8 with ClearPass 6.10.8 Cumulative Hotfix Patch 5 and below; version=ClearPass Policy Manager 6.11.x: 6.11.4 and below <=<=6.11.4; version=ClearPass Policy Manager 6.9.x: 6.9.13 with ClearPass 6.9.13 Cumulative Hotfix Patch 3 and below

Published CVSS scores

6.6Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo