CVE-2026-79803

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Publication date: 2026-10-06

Last updated on: 2026-10-08

Assigner: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-06

Last Modified

2026-10-08

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-07

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-79803

EUVD

EUVD-2026-93890

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Hewlett	Packard	Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) 6.14.0
Hewlett	Packard	Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) 6.11.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-77	The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

This is a command injection vulnerability in the API of ClearPass Policy Manager. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit it to run arbitrary commands and gain full administrative control of the system.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could take over your ClearPass Policy Manager, steal sensitive data, disrupt services, or use it as a foothold to move deeper into your network.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows an authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges and gain administrative control, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data. Such access may violate compliance requirements under GDPR and HIPAA by exposing personal or health information without authorization.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security patches or updates provided by HPE for ClearPass Policy Manager. Restrict API access to trusted sources only and monitor for unusual privilege escalation attempts.

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