# CVE-2026-79817: HPE ClearPass Policy Manager client information disclosure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79817-a-sensitive-information-disclosure-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-2026-79817 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-06

HPE ClearPass Policy Manager's client software contains a flaw that allows attackers with local system access to view sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this to extract credentials or other confidential data from the affected system, potentially compromising network security and user accounts.

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-2026-79817 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

## 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)
- [HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager DOM-based XSS in client interface](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79816-a-vulnerability-in-a-client-interface-of-hpe-networking-clearpass)
- [HPE ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard agent denial of service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79812-a-denial-of-service-vulnerability-exists-in-the-onguard-agent-of)
- [HPE ClearPass Policy Manager API SQL injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-79811-a-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-the-api-of-clearpass-policy)
- [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)