CVE-2026-73788
Privilege Escalation in ClearPass OnGuard Agent
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Sep 9, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 13, 2026
Description
A vulnerability in the ClearPass OnGuard agent could allow an authenticated remote attacker to elevate their own privileges on a vulnerable ClearPass OnGuard deployment. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to obtain root privileges, leading to potentially unauthorized operation of the vulnerable system.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | hpe |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
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References
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