Answer in brief
CVE-2026-79814 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.7) vulnerability in Local Arbitrary File Write Leading to Local Privilege Escalation in ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Agent. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)generic | * | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 6, 2026
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.
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