CVE-2026-79872 json
Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability allows Remote Code Execution in AOS-10 and AOS-8
published 2026-10-22 17 d ago modified 2026-11-02 6 d ago also EUVD-2026-108372
- cvss
- 9.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the underlying operating system of AOS that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by an unauthenticated remote attacker. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 6 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-79872
- NVD CVE-2026-79872
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