---
id: CVE-2026-79805
title: >-
  An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in ClearPass Policy
  Manager
summary: >-
  An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in ClearPass Policy
  Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to read and modify
  certain files on the underlying operating system.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
product: ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
affected:
  - clearpass_policy_manager_cppm >= 6.14.0 <= 6.14.0
  - clearpass_policy_manager_cppm >= 6.11.0 <= 6.11.15
published: '2026-10-06'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T04:17:50.060'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79805'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US
    label: security-alert@hpe.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-07T18:17:32.392625Z'
epss: 0.00432
epssPercentile: 0.37236
ingestedAt: '2026-10-06T20:16:42.504Z'
---

## Overview

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to read and modify certain files on the underlying operating system.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.