# CVE-2026-76752: HPE ClearPass Policy Manager authentication bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76752-authentication-bypass-vulnerabilities-exist-in-the-web-based  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-06. Updated: 2026-10-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-76752 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-10-06

HPE ClearPass Policy Manager is a network access control system that authenticates and authorizes users and devices. An authentication bypass vulnerability in its web management and API interfaces allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access to the system, potentially enabling them to control network access policies, compromise credentials, or launch further attacks on the network.

Technologies: [Hpe ClearPass Policy Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/hpe-clearpass-policy-manager). Vendors: [Hpe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hpe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76752 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76752 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76752?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 6 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** HPE ClearPass Policy Manager.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76752?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-76752 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76752?** Check whether you run Hpe ClearPass Policy Manager. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

Authentication bypass vulnerabilities exist in the web-based management and API interfaces that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to circumvent authentication controls. Successful exploitation grants administrative access to the affected ClearPass Policy Manager system, likely via the network without authentication or special privileges required. A fix is available from HPE.

## Affected products

- HPE ClearPass Policy Manager

## Timeline

- 2026-10-06: disclosed

## References

- [https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US)

## Related threats

- [HPE ClearPass Policy Manager API authentication bypass](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79818-a-vulnerability-in-an-api-interface-of-clearpass-policy-manager)
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