CVE-2026-79813 Local Privilege Escalation in ClearPass Client Software
A local attacker can escalate privileges to execute commands with elevated rights on systems running the ClearPass client software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-79813?
CVE-2026-79813 is a medium-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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the ClearPass client software. Successful exploitation could allow a low-privileged local user to execute commands with elevated privileges on the affected system, if certain conditions outside of the attacker's control are met.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79813?
How do I fix CVE-2026-79813?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-79813 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79813 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5cw-qx8m-h53r.