High [CVE-2026-79809] ClearPass Policy Manager: unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in an API endpoint of ClearPass Policy Manager
This high-severity HPE Aruba Networking advisory covers CVE-2026-79809 affecting ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM).
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Summary
An unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in an API endpoint of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to influence authorization decisions and be assigned an unintended role.
Affected product named by the advisory: ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM).
- ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) through 6.14.0
- ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) 6.11.0 through 6.11.15
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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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