CVE-2026-79796 json
Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in ClearPass Policy Manager
published last mo. modified last mo. also EUVD-2026-93883
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Vulnerabilities have been identified in the affected interface of ClearPass Policy Manager that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected system.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last mo.
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-79796
- NVD CVE-2026-79796
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