CVE-2026-79881

Published Oct 22, 2026

Last updated 2 days ago

Overview

Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the underlying operating system of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system leading to complete system compromise.
Source
security-alert@hpe.com
NVD status
Received

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
8.3
Impact score
6
Exploitability score
1.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

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