Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-79818 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-79818 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79818?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 6 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- HPE ClearPass Policy Manager.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-79818?
- 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-2026-79818 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-79818?
- 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
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in an API interface of ClearPass Policy Manager that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to circumvent authentication controls. The vulnerability enables unauthorized access to sensitive information on affected systems through a network-based attack vector requiring no authentication or user interaction.
Affected products
- HPE ClearPass Policy Manager
Timeline
- 2026-10-06: disclosed