# CVE-2026-79798: Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager SQL injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79798-sql-injection-vulnerabilities-in-the-web-based-management  
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-2026-79798 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-10-06

ClearPass Policy Manager is a network access control system that manages authentication and device compliance across corporate networks. A low-privileged authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary SQL commands through the web management interface, potentially gaining access to sensitive data in the underlying database or modifying network access policies.

Technologies: [Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/hewlett-packard-enterprise-clearpass-policy-manager). Vendors: [Hewlett Packard Enterprise](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hewlett-packard-enterprise).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-79798 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79798 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-79798?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 6 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79798?** 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-2026-79798 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-79798?** Check whether you run Hewlett Packard Enterprise 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

SQL injection vulnerabilities exist in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the policy database. The vulnerability is triggered through input fields in the management interface that fail to properly sanitize user-supplied parameters before passing them to database queries. An attacker with valid credentials could extract sensitive configuration data, user credentials, or modify policy enforcement rules.

## Affected products

- Hewlett Packard Enterprise 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

- [Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard command injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79815-a-command-injection-vulnerability-in-the-onguard-agent-of)
- [Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager SQL injection in management interface](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79794-a-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-the-web-based-management)