Description
A vulnerability in the CPPM web interface could allow an authenticated remote attacker to access directory information on a vulnerable system. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Published: 2026-09-09
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An authenticated attacker who can access the ClearPass Policy Manager web interface can read directory information and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. This allows full compromise of the host with unrestricted execution of malicious code. The weakness involves OS command injection (CWE-78).

Affected Systems

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) is affected. No specific version ranges are listed, implying that all current releases remain vulnerable until the vendor releases a fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.2 indicates high severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation in the near term. Because authentication is required, attackers must have valid credentials, which many administrators provide. Although it is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, the potential for remote code execution makes it a high‑priority target for remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 23:51 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Download and apply the vendor‑provided security update for ClearPass Policy Manager that addressed the directory access and command execution flaw.
  • Restrict web interface access to a minimal, trusted set of administrators and enforce least‑privilege principles to monitor logs and network traffic for unusual command execution attempts, and configure alerts for suspicious behavior.
  • Implement network segmentation or firewall rules to isolate the ClearPass server from untrusted networks, limiting the attack surface exposed to authenticated users.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 23:51 UTC.

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History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) clearpass Policy Manager (cppm)
Vendors & Products Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) clearpass Policy Manager (cppm)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-272
CWE-94

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-78
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-272
CWE-94

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the CPPM web interface could allow an authenticated remote attacker to access directory information on a vulnerable system. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Title Authenticated Arbitrary File Write allows Remote Code Execution via CPPM Web Interface
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) Clearpass Policy Manager (cppm)
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T03:56:31.790Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T16:39:33.899Z

Link: CVE-2026-73787

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:03:34.133Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-09T20:20:33.607

Modified: 2026-09-11T04:17:49.390

Link: CVE-2026-73787

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T00:00:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')