CVE-2026-79807 Privilege escalation in ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
Local attackers can exploit missing integrity checks in the ClearPass Windows client to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-79807?
CVE-2026-79807 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM), published on 6 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A missing integrity verification vulnerability in the Windows client software for ClearPass Policy Manager could allow malicious users on a local instance to elevate their user privileges. A successful exploit could allow these users to execute attacker-supplied code with elevated privileges on the local system.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79807?
How do I fix CVE-2026-79807?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79807 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-79807 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79807 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvh5-8jr8-6mgm.