# CVE-2026-79811: HPE ClearPass Policy Manager API SQL injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79811-a-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-the-api-of-clearpass-policy  
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-2026-79811 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-10-06

ClearPass Policy Manager is an access control and network policy platform used by enterprises to manage device and user authentication. A SQL injection vulnerability in its API could allow an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary database commands, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive access control policies and user credentials stored in the database.

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-2026-79811 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79811 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-79811?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 6 October 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79811?** 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-2026-79811 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-79811?** 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

The vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw in the ClearPass Policy Manager API that can be exploited by a remote authenticated attacker with administrative privileges. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary SQL commands against the underlying database. The attack requires valid administrative credentials and network access to the API.

## 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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- [HPE ClearPass Policy Manager path traversal in API endpoint](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79809-an-unauthenticated-path-traversal-vulnerability-exists-in-an-api)