The ClearPass Policy Manager web interface is affected by a vulnerability that leads to authentication bypass. Upon successful bypass an attacker could then execute an exploit that would allow to remote command execution in the underlying operating system. Resolution: Fixed in 6.7.13-HF, 6.8.5-HF, 6.8.6, 6.9.1 and higher.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-7115 is rated High Exploit Risk (93.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 60.70%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +18.37% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48661 | exploit_db | edb | 2020-07-10 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-04 | 42.33% | 60.70% | +18.37% |
| 2 | 2026-03-01 | 60.70% | 42.33% | -18.37% |
| 3 | 2026-02-04 | — | 60.70% | — |
Full EPSS history (46 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
|
3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| arubanetworks | clearpass_policy_manager | >= 6.7.0, <= 6.7.13 | cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| arubanetworks | clearpass_policy_manager | >= 6.8.0, < 6.8.6 | cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| arubanetworks | clearpass_policy_manager | >= 6.9.0, < 6.9.1 | cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158368/ClearPass-Policy-Manager-Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2020-005.txt | Vendor Advisory |