Privilege escalation in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Clearpass Policy Manager
CVE-2026-23599
A local privilege-escalation vulnerability has been discovered in the HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass OnGuard Software for Linux. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution with root privileges.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.001 (4.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Hpe) Hpe Aruba Networking Clearpass Policy Manager — versions 6.12.0, 6.11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23599?
- CVE-2026-23599 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Clearpass Policy Manager, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23599?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.