Description
A command injection vulnerability in the OnGuard agent of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an authenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute commands with elevated privileges on the affected Windows endpoint.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Command injection allowing remote code execution on Windows endpoints
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The OnGuard agent component of Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s ClearPass Policy Manager contains a command injection vulnerability that permits an authenticated remote attacker to supply arbitrary operating‑system commands. When exploited, the agent executes these commands with elevated privileges on the Windows endpoint, effectively providing the attacker with full remote code execution capabilities and compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Affected Systems

The affected system is the ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Agent deployed on Windows endpoints. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the vendor; the product is ClearPass Policy Manager with the OnGuard Agent component. No specific product or version information is disclosed in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5, reflecting moderate to high severity. Its EPSS score of 0.00612 indicates a very low but non‑zero probability of exploitation. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires vendor‑authenticated access; once authenticated, an attacker can remotely inject and run arbitrary commands. While no public exploits are available, the low EPSS score suggests that active adversaries with the necessary credentials could potentially target this weakness.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 23:04 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the HPE‑issued security patch that fixes the OnGuard Agent command‑injection flaw.
  • Configure the OnGuard Agent service to run under a least‑privilege account and restrict its network access to trusted internal hosts only.
  • Implement network segmentation and firewall rules to block unauthenticated or unauthorized access to the agent’s management interface.
  • Enable logging and monitor endpoint activity for anomalous command execution patterns, and apply SIEM alerts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 23:04 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-78

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-77
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +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)

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-78

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A command injection vulnerability in the OnGuard agent of ClearPass Policy Manager could allow an authenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute commands with elevated privileges on the affected Windows endpoint.
Title Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability in the ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Agent
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

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

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T17:59:59.434Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:46:40.579Z

Link: CVE-2026-79815

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Updated: 2026-10-07T17:59:53.242Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-06T20:17:33.197

Modified: 2026-10-07T19:17:43.720

Link: CVE-2026-79815

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T23:15:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-77

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