Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-79870
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS
Authentication Bypass leads to Unauthorized Access in AOS-8
CVSS 3.1
9.6Critical
Official description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the PAPI protocol of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain administrative access, modify system configurations, access or manipulate sensitive data, and disrupt network operations.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6Critical | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (hpe) | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | ArubaOS (AOS) | 8.10.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.10.0.23 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | ArubaOS (AOS) | 8.13.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.13.3.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
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Details
- Published
- 2026-10-22
- Last updated
- 2026-11-02
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- hpe
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.26%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
18.5%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-287Improper Authentication