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CVE-2026-79805

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in ClearPass Policy Manager

Risk score
71/100
CVSS
9.8 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.4%
Published
6 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is
An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to read and modify certain files on the underlying operating system.
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Amber

  • CVSS 9.8 critical
  • Remotely exploitable without logging in

References

Original description

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to read and modify certain files on the underlying operating system.

Last activity 6 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.