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CVE-2020-7115

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2020-06-03
  • Fixed in6.9.1 · 6.8.6
  • WeaknessCWE-306

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-06-0313:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2020-07-10Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Arubanetworks clearpass policy manager
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.9≥ 6.9.0, < 6.9.16.9.1
6.8≥ 6.8.0, < 6.8.66.8.6
6.7≥ 6.7.0, ≤ 6.7.13no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Arubanetworks clearpass policy manager to 6.9.1 · 6.8.6

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-48661
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedRetr02332/CVE-2020-7115
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.010read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-306read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score64.6 %read 2026-11-03
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1read 2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-03

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-06-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7115?

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.

Is CVE-2020-7115 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-7115 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 64.6% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-7115?

CVE-2020-7115 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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