High severity · published Oct 6, 2026
CVE-2026-79800
Authenticated Path Traversal Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution in ClearPass Policy Manager
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the command line interface of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow a low-privileged authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the underlying operating system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) · Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
6.14.0 through 6.14.0 · source: vendor
Affected product
CP
ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79800
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79800
support.hpe.com
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US
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