CVE-2026-79801: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
Description
CVE-2026-79801 is a critical vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager client agent software. It involves a missing integrity verification that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to introduce untrusted code. Exploitation of this flaw could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected client system. The vulnerability affects versions 6.11.0 through 6.11.15 and version 6.14.0. The CVSS score is 9.8, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in HPE ClearPass Policy Manager client agent software is due to missing integrity verification, enabling an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject untrusted code. Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution on the client system. The affected versions are >=6.11.0 <=6.11.15 and =6.14.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting critical impact with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected client system, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could lead to full system compromise without requiring user interaction or privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict network access to the ClearPass client agent and monitor for suspicious activity related to this software.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T14:41:26.863Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac54d502cdf04f656d70a7d
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:34:40 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 19:49:10 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 21:28:18 UTC
Views: 8
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