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CVE-2026-23599

Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in HPE Aruba Networking Clear Pass Policy Manager OnGuard for Linux

Published: Feb 17, 2026Updated: Feb 18, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-269
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A local privilege-escalation vulnerability has been discovered in the HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass OnGuard Software for Linux. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy ManagerAruba NetworksNetworking Infrastructure
HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy ManagerHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)Hardware Firmware
aruba networkscommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka aruba
hewlett packard enterprise (hpe)commercialUSHardware Firmwareaka hewlett packard enterprise

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05012en_us&docLocale=en_US
support.hpe.com
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05012en_us&docLocale=en_US
support.hpe.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 17, 2026
Last Updated
Feb 18, 2026

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