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CVE-2026-79803

Authenticated Command Injection Leading to Privilege Escalation in ClearPass Policy Manager API

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
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CVSS
8.8High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.80%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
Published6 Oct 2026Updated 8 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.

Description

A command injection vulnerability exists in the API of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges and gain administrative control of the affected system.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)affected: 6.14.0 through 6.14.0CVE List
  • ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)affected: 6.11.0 through 6.11.15CVE List

References 1