TI-2026-68531 Aliases CVE-2026-79806 GHSA-pp5m-v773-p3rf

Local privilege escalation in ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Linux Agent

LOW 35CWE-269Published 2026-10-06 · Updated 2026-10-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
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-269.

Summary

HPE ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) 6.14.0 and versions from 6.11.0 through 6.11.15 are affected in the OnGuard Linux agent. An improper privilege management flaw (CWE-269) lets a malicious local user on a Linux client escalate their privileges. A successful attacker can gain root on the affected Linux client, and the attacker needs low-privileged local access.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Linux agent could allow malicious users on a Linux instance to elevate their user privileges. A successful exploit allows a malicious user to escalate to root privileges on the affected Linux client.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00098 0th 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)	6.14.0 – 6.14.0; 6.11.0 – 6.11.15	—	No fix listed	CNA

ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 6.14.0 – 6.14.0; 6.11.0 – 6.11.15 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

The sources list no fixed version for ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79806
2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-pp5m-v773-p3rf
2026-10-07 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US

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TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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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

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Sources

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