CVE-2026-73788 (GCVE-0-2026-73788)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-09 19:14
Modified
2026-09-10 14:02
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
A vulnerability in the ClearPass OnGuard agent could allow an authenticated remote attacker to elevate their own privileges on a vulnerable ClearPass OnGuard deployment. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to obtain root privileges, leading to potentially unauthorized operation of the vulnerable system.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) Version: 6.12.0   ≤ 6.12.8
Version: 6.11.0   ≤ 6.11.14
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