CVE-2026-79800
8.8 HIGHPublished 2026-10-06 · Updated 2026-10-08
AI risk analysis
- Summary
- This vulnerability allows a low-privileged authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges via the command line interface of ClearPass Policy Manager, potentially leading to full system compromise.
- Exploitability
- Exploitation requires authentication and knowledge of the affected path traversal mechanism, making it moderately difficult.
- Blast radius
- If exploited, the attacker could gain full control over the underlying operating system, impacting the entire network and systems connected to it.
- 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.
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NVD description
An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the command line interface of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow a low-privileged authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the underlying operating system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-22
All references
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