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CVE-2026-79890
CVE-2026-79890
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.1 HIGH
Unauthenticated Command Injection Vulnerabilities in AOS-8 Accessed by the PAPI Protocol
Reported by hpe · Published October 22, 2026
There are command injection vulnerabilities in AOS-8 that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted PAPI packets. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown product | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | 8.13.3.0, 8.10.0.23 |
| ArubaOS (AOS) | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | 8.13.3.0, 8.10.0.23 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | ArubaOS (AOS) | 8.13.0.0, 8.10.0.0 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | Unknown product | 8.12.0.0, 8.10.0.0 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | ArubaOS (AOS) | 8.13.0.0, 8.10.0.0 |
Timeline
- Oct 22, 2026 CVE Published
- Oct 23, 2026 EPSS Score (5 in total, the first dated here)
- Oct 23, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Oct 24, 2026 CVE Updated
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