Authenticated Arbitrary File Write allows Remote Code Execution via CPPM Web Interface
Priority LOW 35CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A vulnerability in the CPPM web interface could allow an authenticated remote attacker to access directory information on a vulnerable system. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00841 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) | 6.11.0 – 6.11.14 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 6.11.0 – 6.11.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Arubanetworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Arubanetworks
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73787
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj8q-9793-h58q
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vulnerabilities
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- TI-2017-03684 Improper privilege management in Intel Active Mangement Technology, Intel Small Business… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-35876 Path traversal in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Insight Remote Support CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-05748 A security vulnerability in HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) prior to version 8.5.6 could… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-35875 XML injection in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Insight Remote Support CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-73787 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-73787 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cj8q-9793-h58q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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