FKIE_CVE-2026-79807

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-10-06 20:17 - Updated: 2026-10-08 04:17
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
A missing integrity verification vulnerability in the Windows client software for ClearPass Policy Manager could allow malicious users on a local instance to elevate their user privileges. A successful exploit could allow these users to execute attacker-supplied code with elevated privileges on the local system.
References
security-alert@hpe.comhttps://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us&docLocale=en_US
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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