CVE-2026-73788: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
CVE-2026-73788 is a medium severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) versions 6.11.0 and 6.12.0. It affects the ClearPass OnGuard agent and allows an authenticated remote attacker to elevate their privileges to root on the vulnerable system. This could lead to unauthorized operations on the affected system. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in HPE ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) ClearPass OnGuard agent allows an authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges to root on affected deployments. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. The affected versions explicitly identified are 6.11.0 and 6.12.0. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation grants an authenticated remote attacker root privileges on the ClearPass OnGuard deployment, potentially enabling unauthorized system operations. There is no confidentiality or availability impact indicated, but the integrity of the system can be fully compromised.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to ClearPass OnGuard agent interfaces to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
CVE-2026-73788: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
Description
CVE-2026-73788 is a medium severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) versions 6.11.0 and 6.12.0. It affects the ClearPass OnGuard agent and allows an authenticated remote attacker to elevate their privileges to root on the vulnerable system. This could lead to unauthorized operations on the affected system. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in HPE ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) ClearPass OnGuard agent allows an authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges to root on affected deployments. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. The affected versions explicitly identified are 6.11.0 and 6.12.0. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation grants an authenticated remote attacker root privileges on the ClearPass OnGuard deployment, potentially enabling unauthorized system operations. There is no confidentiality or availability impact indicated, but the integrity of the system can be fully compromised.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to ClearPass OnGuard agent interfaces to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-13T16:39:33.899Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa1b20bacd9273b49bfe2fb
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 19:22:51 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 19:37:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 00:05:31 UTC
Views: 9
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