CVE-2026-79855
Authentication Bypass in the SSH Daemon of AOS-8 leads to Complete System Compromise
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Oct 22, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 24, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 25, 2026
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | hpe |
Weaknesses
- CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ArubaOS (AOS)Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
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References
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