# CVE-2026-79801: Unauthenticated Missing Integrity Verification allows Remote Code Execution in ClearPass Policy Manager Client Agent

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on client systems due to missing integrity verification in the ClearPass Policy Manager Client Agent.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 8 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rc64-m9vj-82j9

## What is CVE-2026-79801?

CVE-2026-79801 is a critical code injection 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, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A missing integrity verification vulnerability in the client agent software of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to introduce untrusted code. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected client system.

Weakness: CWE-353 (Missing Support for Integrity Check)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79801?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-79801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-79801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-79801 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-79801 is a critical code injection 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, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79801 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-2026-79801/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79801/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79801
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79801
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-79801

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79801/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.