CVE-2026-79805 ClearPass Policy Manager - Path Traversal

ClearPass Policy Manager contains a path traversal caused by authenticated access, letting attackers read and modify certain files on the underlying operating system, exploit requires authentication.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.43% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Path Traversal
Impact
File System Read, File System Write
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
6 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-22

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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