Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79817 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79817 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79817?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 6 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- HPE ClearPass Policy Manager.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79817?
- 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-2026-79817 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79817?
- 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
A sensitive information disclosure vulnerability exists in the HPE ClearPass Policy Manager client software, accessible via local attack vector requiring user or low-privilege access to the affected system. An attacker with local access can retrieve sensitive information that should be protected. The vulnerability has not been observed in active exploitation.
Affected products
- HPE ClearPass Policy Manager
Timeline
- 2026-10-06: disclosed