CVE-2026-79808Local Authenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Agent
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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 0.11%, higher than 1% of scored CVEs.
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A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the OnGuard agent of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected host or to disrupt the availability of the affected service.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-120
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.11% (percentile 1)
- 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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