HPE ClearPass Policy Manager up to 6.11.15/6.14.0 os command injection

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A vulnerability was found in HPE ClearPass Policy Manager up to 6.11.15/6.14.0. It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes os command injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-79810. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in HPE ClearPass Policy Manager up to 6.11.15/6.14.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in the affected interface of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager that 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.hpe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-79810 since 08/25/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/06/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

• Policy Management Software

Vendor

• HPE

Name

• ClearPass Policy Manager

Version

• 6.0
• 6.1
• 6.2
• 6.3
• 6.4
• 6.5
• 6.6
• 6.7
• 6.8
• 6.9
• 6.10
• 6.11
• 6.11.0
• 6.11.1
• 6.11.2
• 6.11.3
• 6.11.4
• 6.11.5
• 6.11.6
• 6.11.7
• 6.11.8
• 6.11.9
• 6.11.10
• 6.11.11
• 6.11.12
• 6.11.13
• 6.11.14
• 6.11.15
• 6.12
• 6.13
• 6.14.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.hpe.com/

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