CVE-2026-79809Unauthenticated Path Traversal in ClearPass Policy Manager API Endpoint Leads to Authorization Bypass
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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 0.31%, higher than 22% of scored CVEs.
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An unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in an API endpoint of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to influence authorization decisions and be assigned an unintended role.
- CVSS
- 7.3 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.31% (percentile 22)
- Assigned by
- hpe
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 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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