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.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Description No description provided 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.

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Hpe
Hpe aos
Vendors & Products Hpe
Hpe aos

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-287

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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Description No description provided
Title Authentication Bypass Leading to Remote Code Execution in AOS-8
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T19:13:31.518Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:48:16.470Z

Link: CVE-2026-79881

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-22T19:18:00.600

Modified: 2026-10-23T20:17:25.707

Link: CVE-2026-79881

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Updated: 2026-10-23T14:40:41Z

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