CVE-2026-79807 ClearPass Policy Manager - Privilege Escalation

ClearPass Policy Manager Windows client contains a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by missing integrity verification, letting local malicious users execute code with elevated privileges, exploit requires local access.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.08% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Privilege Escalation
Impact
Privilege Escalation, Remote Code Execution
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-347

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of ClearPass Policy Manager Windows client.

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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