Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-79875
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS
Authentication Bypass in the PAPI Protocol of AOS-8 Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access
CVSS 3.1
9.3Critical
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in the PAPI protocol of AOS-8 that could potentially allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain administrative access, modify system configurations, and access or manipulate sensitive data.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3Critical | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (hpe) | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
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
- 2026-10-30
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- hpe
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.23%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
14.1%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-287Improper Authentication