Authenticated Local Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in the OnGuard Agent of ClearPass Policy Manager
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-79812 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | hpe |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-06 20:17:32 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-06 20:17:32 UTC |
| Description | A denial of service vulnerability exists in the OnGuard agent of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated local attacker to interrupt the normal operation of the agent service. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.