Description
Authentication bypass vulnerabilities exist in the web-based management and API interfaces of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls and gain administrative access to the affected system.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Administrative Access
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Authentication bypass vulnerabilities exist in the web-based management and API interfaces of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls and gain administrative access to the affected system, thereby enabling the attacker to perform privileged actions and potentially compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the network infrastructure.

Affected Systems

Hewlett Packard Enterprise ClearPass Policy Manager. No specific affected versions are listed, so all releases prior to a future patch are potentially vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.8 categorizes this flaw as Critical, indicating that a successful attack could provide full administrative control over the device. The EPSS score is not available, so current public exploitation likelihood is unclear, but absence from the KEV catalog means no documented exploited attacks yet. The likely attack vector is remote access via the web or API interface, inferred from the description of web-based management and API interfaces.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 6, 2026 at 22:59 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor-provided patch or upgrade to the latest ClearPass Policy Manager release once available.
  • Restrict external network access to the ClearPass web UI and API using firewalls or ACLs, limiting connections to trusted management networks.
  • Enforce strong, multi-factor authentication and operate with the principle of least privilege for administrative accounts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 6, 2026 at 22:59 UTC.

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History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +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)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-287

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Authentication bypass vulnerabilities exist in the web-based management and API interfaces of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls and gain administrative access to the affected system.
Title Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager Allow Unauthorized Administrative Access
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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: 2026-10-08T03:55:29.074Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T16:14:02.299Z

Link: CVE-2026-76752

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Updated: 2026-10-07T19:16:48.197Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-06T20:17:30.623

Modified: 2026-10-08T04:17:39.270

Link: CVE-2026-76752

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T00:30:08Z

Weaknesses