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CVE-2026-79799

8.8 HIGH

Published 2026-10-06 · Updated 2026-10-07

AI risk analysis

Summary
This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in the victim's browser.
Exploitability
Exploitation requires access to the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface, and the attacker must be able to inject malicious content, which is moderately difficult.
Blast radius
If exploited, the vulnerability could impact any administrative user who visits a maliciously crafted page within the affected interface, potentially leading to data theft or further compromise.
Detection
No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation
Upgrade to the latest version of ClearPass Policy Manager as soon as possible.
xsswebunauthenticated

Analysis generated locally by qwen2.5:7b-instruct (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.

NVD description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against an administrative user of the interface. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser in the context of the affected interface.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-79

All references

Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.

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