CVE-2026-76753: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
Description
CVE-2026-76753 is a critical format string vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM). It allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to corrupt process memory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability affects specific versions of CPPM. The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates a high severity with network attack vector and no required privileges or user interaction.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a format string flaw in a service interface of HPE ClearPass Policy Manager. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw to corrupt process memory, which may result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability affects versions >=6.11.0 <=6.11.15 and =6.14.0 of CPPM. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting critical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no privileges required.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution without authentication, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This could allow an attacker to take full control of the ClearPass Policy Manager instance.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict network access to the affected service interfaces to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T16:14:02.299Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac54d4f2cdf04f656d70a74
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:34:39 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 19:49:38 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 22:08:18 UTC
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