# CVE-2026-79813: Aruba ClearPass client privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79813-a-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-exists-in-the  
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-2026-79813 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.7 · Published 2026-10-06

Aruba ClearPass is a network access control client used to authenticate and manage device access. A local privilege escalation vulnerability allows a low-privileged user on an affected system to gain elevated privileges and execute commands with admin rights, though certain conditions outside the attacker's control must be present. This could enable lateral movement or system compromise on corporate networks.

Vendors: [Aruba](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/aruba).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-79813 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79813 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-79813?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 6 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Aruba ClearPass client.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79813?** 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-2026-79813 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-79813?** Check whether you run Aruba ClearPass client. 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

A local privilege escalation exists in the ClearPass client software, requiring the attacker to already have local user access and specific preconditions to be met. Successful exploitation grants command execution with elevated privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability is local-only with no network attack vector.

## Affected products

- Aruba ClearPass client

## 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)