Resource exhaustion in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Clearpass Policy Manager (Cppm)
CVE-2026-79812
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the OnGuard agent of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated local attacker to interrupt the normal operation of the agent service.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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.
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Weakness classification (CWE)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-79812?
- CVE-2026-79812 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Clearpass Policy Manager (Cppm), classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-10-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-79812?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.