CVE-2026-73786: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
CVE-2026-73786 is a high-severity vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) version 6.11.0. It allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition, leading to instability and degraded performance of the affected server. There is no confirmed patch or official remediation available at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the web-based management interface of HPE ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) version 6.11.0. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw to conduct a Denial-of-Service attack, causing instability and performance degradation of the CPPM server. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high severity due to network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability (no confidentiality or integrity impact). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, causing instability and degraded performance of the CPPM server. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider limiting network exposure of the management interface to trusted networks only to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-73786: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
Description
CVE-2026-73786 is a high-severity vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) version 6.11.0. It allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition, leading to instability and degraded performance of the affected server. There is no confirmed patch or official remediation available at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the web-based management interface of HPE ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) version 6.11.0. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw to conduct a Denial-of-Service attack, causing instability and performance degradation of the CPPM server. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high severity due to network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability (no confidentiality or integrity impact). No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, causing instability and degraded performance of the CPPM server. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider limiting network exposure of the management interface to trusted networks only to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-13T16:39:33.898Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa1b20bacd9273b49bfe2f7
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 19:22:51 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 19:37:10 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 01:07:15 UTC
Views: 9
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