# CVE-2026-79810: Authenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager

> Authenticated high-privilege attackers can execute arbitrary code on HPE ClearPass Policy Manager via code injection flaws.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 8 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5c69-x6gv-pf4x

## What is CVE-2026-79810?

CVE-2026-79810 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM), published on 6 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in the affected interface of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager that could allow an authenticated remote attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79810?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-79810?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79810 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-79810 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79810 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-79810 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-79810 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM), published on 6 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79810 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-2026-79810/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79810/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79810
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79810
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-79810

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79810/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.