CVE-2026-79881
highAn authentication bypass vulnerability in the underlying operating system of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authen…
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.
CVSS
8.3
8.3 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (security-alert@hpe.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-22 19:18
Modified: 2026-10-26 14:18
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 07:05 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05162en_us&docLocale=en_US security-alert@hpe.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 07:05 UTC · record ↗