CVE-2026-79808
Local Authenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Agent
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Oct 6, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 25, 2026
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the OnGuard agent of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected host or to disrupt the availability of the affected service.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | hpe |
Weaknesses
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
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References
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