# CVE-2026-79797: Improper Access Control in HPE Networking ClearPass Android Client Application

> An unauthenticated remote attacker can obtain sensitive information from users via improper access control in the HPE ClearPass Android client.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 8 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4325-q6rc-wccx

## What is CVE-2026-79797?

CVE-2026-79797 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM), published on 6 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

An improper access control vulnerability exists in the Android client application for HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager, where application functionality may be invoked by untrusted sources. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker, with user interaction, to obtain sensitive information from the affected user.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79797?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-79797?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79797 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-79797 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79797 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-79797 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-79797 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM), published on 6 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79797 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79797/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79797/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79797
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79797
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-79797

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