# CVE-2018-7059: Aruba ClearPass prior to 6.6.9 has a vulnerability in the API that helps to coordinate cluster actions.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-06 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Aruba ClearPass prior to 6.6.9 has a vulnerability in the API that helps to coordinate cluster actions. An authenticated user with the "mon" permission could use this vulnerability to obtain cluster credentials which could allow privilege escalation. This vulnerability is only present when authenticated as a user with "mon" permission.

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## References

- https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-003.txt

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