Unauthenticated Path Traversal in ClearPass Policy Manager API Endpoint Leads to Authorization Bypass (Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM))
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.31 % · percentile 24 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- hpe
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
Description
An unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in an API endpoint of ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to influence authorization decisions and be assigned an unintended role.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | hpe |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | NVD · security-alert@hpe.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-93895
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-79809
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1277 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits HPE Aruba Networking · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) | affected 6.14.0 ≤ 6.14.0 ; affected 6.11.0 ≤ 6.11.15 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |