Authenticated Path Traversal Vulnerability in ClearPass Policy Manager by HPE
CVE-2026-79805

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

HP (HP)

Status
Clearpass Policy Manager (cppm)
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-79805?

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability in HPE's ClearPass Policy Manager could be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the server's underlying file system. This vulnerability allows for the potential reading and modification of critical system files, which could lead to further exploitation or compromise of the application.

Affected Version(s)

ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) 6.14.0

ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) 6.14.0

ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) 6.11.0 <= 6.11.15

References

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpe...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Internal security research (HPE Networking).
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