FKIE_CVE-2026-79809

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-10-06 20:17 - Updated: 2026-10-07 19:17
Severity
7.3 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Summary
An unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in an API endpoint of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to influence authorization decisions and be assigned an unintended role.
References
security-alert@hpe.comhttps://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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