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Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager 6.14.x < 6.14.1 Path Traversal (HPESBNW05158)

🗓️ 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Authenticated path traversal in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager CLI enables elevated RCE.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(364196);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/09");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-79800");

  script_name(english:"Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager 6.14.x < 6.14.1 Path Traversal (HPESBNW05158)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote application is affected by a path traversal vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager installed on the remote host is 6.14.x prior to 6.14.1. It is, therefore,
affected by a path traversal vulnerability as referenced in the HPESBNW05158 advisory.

  - An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the command line interface of ClearPass Policy
    Manager. Successful exploitation could allow a low-privileged authenticated remote attacker to execute
    arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the underlying operating system. (CVE-2026-79800)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05158en_us
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?035b943f");
  # https://csaf.arubanetworking.hpe.com/2026/hpe_networking_-_hpesbnw05158.txt
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?54e485b1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager version 6.14.1 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-79800");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/10/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:arubanetworks:clearpass");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("aruba_clearpass_polman_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/Aruba_Clearpass_Policy_Manager/version");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager';
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, kb_ver:'Host/Aruba_Clearpass_Policy_Manager/version');

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '6.14.0', 'fixed_version' : '6.14.1' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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09 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.4
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.00625
SSVC
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