How severe is CVE-2026-79811?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

SQL Injection in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Clearpass Policy Manager (Cppm)

CVE-2026-79811

A SQL injection vulnerability in the API of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow a remote authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to conduct SQL injection attacks against the ClearPass Policy Manager instance. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary database commands.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published 2026-10-06 · last modified 2026-10-07.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Clearpass Policy Manager (Cppm)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

References

support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79811?: CVE-2026-79811 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Clearpass Policy Manager (Cppm), classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-79811?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.