CVE-2026-79809 ClearPass Policy Manager - Path Traversal

ClearPass Policy Manager contains an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in an API endpoint, letting remote attackers influence authorization decisions and gain unintended roles, exploit requires no authentication.

CVSS base score 7.3 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.31% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Path Traversal
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published
6 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-22

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of ClearPass Policy Manager.

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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