CVE-2026-79856

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the PAPI protocol of AOS-8 that could allow an unauthenticated remote 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 3.1

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

EPSS

0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 48% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-119

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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