CVE-2026-79812: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
Description
CVE-2026-79812 is a denial of service vulnerability in the OnGuard agent of Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager. An authenticated local attacker could exploit this flaw to disrupt the normal operation of the agent service. The vulnerability affects specific versions of ClearPass Policy Manager, with a medium severity rating and a CVSS score of 6.1. There is no information about available patches or vendor advisories indicating remediation status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in HPE ClearPass Policy Manager's OnGuard agent allows an authenticated local attacker to cause a denial of service by interrupting the agent's normal operation. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to integrity and availability. The affected versions include 6.11.0 through 6.11.15 and version 6.14.0. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or official fix information is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service against the OnGuard agent service, potentially interrupting network access control functions managed by ClearPass Policy Manager. The impact is limited to availability and integrity, with no confidentiality impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict local authenticated access to trusted users only to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T14:46:11.264Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac54d532cdf04f656d70ad3
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:34:43 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 19:49:02 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 19:49:45 UTC
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