Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79807 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79807 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79807?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 6 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79807?
- 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-2026-79807 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79807?
- Check whether you run Aruba 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
The Windows client for ClearPass Policy Manager fails to verify the integrity of code or components before execution, permitting local privilege escalation. An attacker with local access can substitute or modify executable files or libraries to inject arbitrary code that executes with elevated privileges. This is a local attack requiring prior system access but bypasses standard Windows privilege controls.
Affected products
- Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager
Timeline
- 2026-10-06: disclosed