CVE-2026-79808
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the OnGuard agent of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected host or to disrupt the availability of the affected service.
Published:Oct 6, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 7, 2026
EPS:Oct 6, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00115
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Product
Clearpass Policy Manager (cppm)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Clearpass Policy Manager (cppm)
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
