Local Arbitrary File Write Leading to Local Privilege Escalation in ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Agent
An arbitrary file write vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard agent could allow malicious users on a local instance to elevate their user privileges if certain preconditions outside of the attacker's control are met. Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system.
CVE-2026-79814
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-79814
ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)",
"product": "ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "6.14.0",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.14.0"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "6.11.0",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.11.15"
}
],
"defaultStatus": "affected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-79814
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Publisher severity
medium
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #12402 · Revision 1
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- Publisher date