CVE-2026-79800CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-79800

High · published October 7, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
49.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00625 · 49.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-10-07T00:17Z
References (1)
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 OCT 03:33Z
    EPSS moved — → 1%
    epss
  • 06 OCT 19:17Z
    Authenticated Path Traversal Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution in ClearPass Policy Manager
    cvelistv5