CVE-2026-79796Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in ClearPass Policy Manager
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It affects Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM). Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, higher than 39% of scored CVEs.
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Vulnerabilities have been identified in the affected interface of ClearPass Policy Manager that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected system.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-287
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.46% (percentile 39)
- Assigned by
- hpe
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) hewlett_packard_enterprise_hpe:clearpass_policy_manager_cppm (from the name) | from 6.14.0 through 6.14.0; from 6.11.0 through 6.11.15 | CNA record |
References
- https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US
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