8.8

CVE-2026-79797: hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) clearpass policy manager (cppm) Improper Access Control

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAwaiting analysis
Published 06-10-2026Last modified 08-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-79797 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) clearpass policy manager (cppm). EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper access control vulnerability exists in the Android client application for HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager, where application functionality may be invoked by untrusted sources. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker, with user interaction, to obtain sensitive information from the affected user.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

18%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

07-10-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hewlett packard enterprise (hpe)1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links