---
id: CVE-2026-79799
title: >-
  A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy
  Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a stored
  cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against an administrative user of the
  interface
summary: >-
  A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy
  Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a stored
  cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against an administrative user of the
  interface. A suc…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
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: '2026-10-06T20:17:31.430'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79799'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US
    label: security-alert@hpe.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-06T20:16:42.506Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against an administrative user of the interface. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser in the context of the affected interface.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.