{"id":"CVE-2026-79816","title":"A vulnerability in a client interface of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected client interface","summary":"A vulnerability in a client interface of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected client interface. Suc…","severity":"medium","cvss":6.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","vendor":"Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)","product":"ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)","affected":["clearpass_policy_manager_cppm >= 6.14.0 <= 6.14.0","clearpass_policy_manager_cppm >= 6.11.0 <= 6.11.15"],"published":"2026-10-06","updated":"2026-10-06","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-06T20:17:33.317","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79816","references":[{"url":"https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US","label":"security-alert@hpe.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"scores":{"nvd":6.3,"cna":5.4},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-06T20:16:42.501Z","slug":"CVE-2026-79816","body":"## Overview\n\nA vulnerability in a client interface of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected client interface. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser context within the affected client interface.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":35,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":34.7,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":216970,"id":"CVE-2026-79816","ts":1791321759572,"field":"cvss","old":"5.4","new":"6.3"}]}