CVE-2026-79868
Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities lead to Complete System Compromise in AOS-8
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.6 Critical
- Published
- Oct 22, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 25, 2026
Description
Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the affected interface 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, and access or manipulate sensitive data, leading to complete compromise of the affected system.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.6 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | hpe |
Weaknesses
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ArubaOS (AOS)Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
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References
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