CVE-2026-79814CWE-73

CVE-2026-79814

Medium · published October 7, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
0.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard agent could allow malicious users on a local instance to elevate their user privileges if certain preconditions outside of the attacker's control are met. Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00094 · 0.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-73 · External Control of File Name or Path
Published
2026-10-07T00:17Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 OCT 03:33Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 06 OCT 19:17Z
    Local Arbitrary File Write Leading to Local Privilege Escalation in ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Agent
    cvelistv5