CVE-2026-79806
Authenticated Local Privilege Escalation in ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Linux Agent
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
CVSS
7.8HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.10%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Linux agent could allow malicious users on a Linux instance to elevate their user privileges. A successful exploit allows a malicious user to escalate to root privileges on the affected Linux client.
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