CVE-2020-7120

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: February 23, 2021 at 06:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorClearpass Policy Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

A local authenticated buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version(s): Prior to 6.9.5, 6.8.8-HF1, 6.7.14-HF1. A vulnerability in ClearPass OnGuard could allow local authenticated users to cause a buffer overflow condition. A successful exploit could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context the binary is running in, which is a lower privileged account.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.8.8v < 6.9.56.9.0 ≤ v < 6.9.3
Affected range stops below 6.8.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.9.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.9.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120

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