CVE-2026-79812: Authenticated Local Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in the OnGuard Agent of ClearPass Policy Manager
Published Oct 6, 2026
·Updated
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the OnGuard agent of HPE Networking ClearPass Policy Manager. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated local attacker to interrupt the normal operation of the agent service.
Affected Software
1 affected component
HPE ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Agent
Event History
Oct 6, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:17 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
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Who can exploit this issue?
An attacker needs authenticated local access to a system running the HPE ClearPass Policy Manager OnGuard Agent. The provided information does not indicate that remote or unauthenticated attackers can exploit it.
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What is the expected impact of successful exploitation?
Successful exploitation can interrupt normal operation of the OnGuard agent service, resulting in a denial of service. The supplied severity vector indicates availability impact is high and integrity impact is low, with no confidentiality impact.