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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.4

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

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