# CVE-2026-79811: Authenticated SQL Injection allows Remote Code Execution in ClearPass Policy Manager API

> Authenticated administrators can exploit SQL injection in ClearPass Policy Manager API to execute arbitrary database commands and potentially achieve remote code execution.

- **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-695p-j8g6-xv66

## What is CVE-2026-79811?

CVE-2026-79811 is a high-severity SQL 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

A SQL injection vulnerability in the API of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow a remote authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to conduct SQL injection attacks against the ClearPass Policy Manager instance. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary database commands.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79811?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-79811?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79811 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-79811 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79811 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-79811 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-79811 is a high-severity SQL 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-2026-79811 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-2026-79811/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79811/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79811
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79811
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-79811

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79811/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.