CVE-2026-79809Network attack vector

Unintended role assignment via API path traversal

Published Oct 6, 2026 · Updated Oct 6, 2026

Path traversal in HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager allows remote attackers to gain an unintended role via an API request. The affected API endpoint fails to confine attacker-supplied paths, but the specific route, parameter, and processing code have not been disclosed. No account is required to reach the endpoint; successful exploitation changes an authorization decision and role assignment, with no published indication of appliance-level control.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Oct 18, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager allows remote attackers to gain an unintended role via an API request. The affected API endpoint fails to confine attacker-supplied paths, but the specific route, parameter, and processing code have not been disclosed. No account is required to reach the endpoint; successful exploitation changes an authorization decision and role assignment, with no published indication of appliance-level control.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-79809
Published
Oct 6, 2026
Updated
Oct 6, 2026
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.11.0 <=6.11.15
  2. Affected versionversion=6.14.0 <=6.14.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Managerversion=6.11.0 <=6.11.15; version=6.14.0 <=6.14.0

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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