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CVE-2026-79805

9.8 CRITICAL

Published 2026-10-06 · Updated 2026-10-08

AI risk analysis

Summary
This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to traverse paths and read or modify files on the underlying operating system, posing a significant risk to system integrity.
Exploitability
Exploitation requires authentication and knowledge of the target file paths, making it moderately difficult.
Blast radius
If exploited, attackers could gain unauthorized access to sensitive files, leading to data breaches or system compromise.
Detection
No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation
Upgrade to the specific version 7.1.1.1 or later as published by the vendor.
path-traversalauth-requiredfile-access

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

NVD description

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.

CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

CWE-22

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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