Medium [CVE-2026-73788] Privilege Escalation in ClearPass OnGuard Agent
This medium-severity HPE Aruba Networking advisory covers CVE-2026-73788 affecting ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM).
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Summary
A vulnerability in the ClearPass OnGuard agent could allow an authenticated remote attacker to elevate their own privileges on a vulnerable ClearPass OnGuard deployment. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to obtain root privileges, leading to potentially unauthorized operation of the vulnerable system.
Affected product named by the advisory: ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM).
- ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) 6.12.0 through 6.12.8
- ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) 6.11.0 through 6.11.14
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
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