Authentication Bypass in the API Interface Allows Unauthorized Information Disclosure in ClearPass Policy Manager

published 2026-10-06 last mo. modified 2026-10-07 last mo. also EUVD-2026-93904

cvss: 5.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability in an API interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the affected system.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: last mo. (2026-10-07)

Exploit prediction

0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)

Classification

Weakness

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

References

support.hpe.com /hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-79818
NVD CVE-2026-79818

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