CVE-2026-79800: Authenticated Path Traversal Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution in ClearPass Policy Manager
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
No fix listed · Affected: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) · Exploitation: not established
ExploitationNot established
Not in CISA KEV as of catalogue 2026.11.13 (13 Nov)
- In CISA KEV: not seen
- Exploited (reported): not seen
- Scanning observed: not seen
- Proof of concept public: not seen
- Not establishedNothing in the sources we check
Higher than 50% of scored CVEs
Not scored yet. NVD has not published a CVSS score.
DescriptionNVD
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.
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Published
- October 2026
Coverage1 article · 1 outlet
First in our coverage: SecurityOnline, 7 Oct.
- HPE Urges Urgent Patching for 28 Critical ClearPass FlawsSecurityOnline · first in our coverage · mentions it in passing
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