CVE-2026-79810 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) CVE debrief

Who should care

System administrators and security teams responsible for HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager should assess exposure and apply necessary patches or updates. They should also review the advisory to understand the affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance. Additionally, they should verify and apply patches or updates to prevent exploitation, restrict access to the affected interface to only necessary users, and monitor for suspicious activity on the

Why it matters

CVE-2026-79810 is a high-severity authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager. System administrators and security teams should assess exposure and apply necessary patches or updates to prevent exploitation.

• Verify and apply patches or updates to prevent exploitation
• Restrict access to the affected interface to only necessary users
• Monitor for suspicious activity on the underlying operating system

Technical summary

CVE-2026-79810 is an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager. The vulnerability exists in the affected interface and could allow an authenticated remote attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is considered high-severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2. HPE has provided an advisory for affected ClearPass Policy Manager versions, which includes guidance on affected versions and recommended actions for mitigation.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

• Review and apply HPE's advisory for affected ClearPass Policy Manager versions
• Restrict access to the affected interface to only necessary users
• Monitor for suspicious activity on the underlying operating system
• Verify and apply any available patches or updates
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

The CVE Program and NVD have provided details about this vulnerability. HPE has also provided an advisory for affected ClearPass Policy Manager versions, which includes guidance on affected versions and recommended actions for mitigation. The advisory provides information on how to verify and apply patches or updates to prevent exploitation. Additionally, defenders should review the advisory to understand the affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.