# CVE-2026-79817: Local Disclosure of Sensitive Information in HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager Client Software

> Local attackers can obtain sensitive information from the HPE ClearPass Policy Manager client software.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 7 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fh9m-r2cx-fj58

## What is CVE-2026-79817?

CVE-2026-79817 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, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A sensitive information disclosure vulnerability exists in the client software of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with local access to the affected system to obtain sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79817?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-79817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-79817 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-79817 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-79817 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, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79817 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-2026-79817/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79817/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79817
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79817
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-79817

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79817/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.