CVE-2026-79806 ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Linux agent - Privilege Escalation

ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Linux agent contains a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by improper privilege management, letting malicious users escalate to root privileges on the Linux client, exploit requires local access.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.10% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Privilege Escalation
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
6 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-269

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Linux agent.

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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