CVE-2026-79803

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

Published Oct 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-78
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-77
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) clearpass Policy Manager (cppm)
Vendors & Products Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) clearpass Policy Manager (cppm)
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-78
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Authenticated Command Injection Leading to Privilege Escalation in ClearPass Policy Manager API
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hpe
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 2:41 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 6, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 4:17 AM