CVE-2026-79816: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
Description
A vulnerability in a client interface of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected client interface. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser context within the affected client interface.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T14:46:40.579Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac54d532cdf04f656d70ad7
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:34:43 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 19:34:43 UTC
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