Privilege Escalation in ClearPass OnGuard Agent

published 2026-09-09 1 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 59 d ago also EUVD-2026-75125

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability in the ClearPass OnGuard agent could allow an authenticated remote attacker to elevate their own privileges on a vulnerable ClearPass OnGuard deployment. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to obtain root privileges, leading to potentially unauthorized operation of the vulnerable system.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 59 d ago (2026-09-10)

Exploit prediction

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)

Classification

Weakness

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

support.hpe.com /hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05130en_us&docLocale=en_US

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-73788
NVD CVE-2026-73788

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Summary