CVE-2026-79855

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the SSH daemon of AOS-8 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to gain administrative privileges leading to complete compromise of the AOS-8 host.

CVSS 3.1

9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 54% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-288

Published

2026-10-22

Modified

2026-10-24

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-24

References

• https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05162en_us&docLocale=en_US

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