CVE-2026-79798: hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) clearpass policy manager (cppm) SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-79798 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) SQL Injection vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) clearpass policy manager (cppm). EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

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

Description

SQL injection vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow a low-privileged authenticated remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against the ClearPass Policy Manager instance. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to run arbitrary database commands.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.