CVE-2026-79875
Authentication Bypass in the PAPI Protocol of AOS-8 Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.3 Critical
- Published
- Oct 22, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 25, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.3 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | hpe |
Weaknesses
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ArubaOS (AOS)Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
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