Unauthenticated Path Traversal in ClearPass Policy Manager API Endpoint Leads to Authorization Bypass

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-79809
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerhpe
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-06 20:17:32 UTC
Updated2026-10-06 20:17:32 UTC
DescriptionAn unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in an API endpoint of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to influence authorization decisions and be assigned an unintended role.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.3 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary7.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
3.1CNACVSS7.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE ClearPass Policy Manager CPPM affected 6.14.0 6.14.0 semver Not specified
CNA Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE ClearPass Policy Manager CPPM affected 6.11.0 6.11.15 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay [email protected] support.hpe.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Internal security research (HPE Networking). (en)

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