CVE-2026-79800: hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) clearpass policy manager (cppm) Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-79800 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) clearpass policy manager (cppm). EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

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

Description

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the command line interface of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow a low-privileged authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the underlying operating system.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.