CVE-2026-79861 | BDVDB-2026-394282 Detail

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)ArubaOS (AOS)

Description#

There is a command injection vulnerability in AOS-10 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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

References#

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05162en_us&docLocale=en_US

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-10-22Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-10-30Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-10-22
Last modified: 2026-10-30

Vendor information

Vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product: ArubaOS (AOS)

All Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vulnerabilities

Score

9.8 Critical

EPSS

1.6%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 77.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Command Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 10.8.0.0 and <= 10.8.1.1
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 10.7.0.0 and <= 10.7.2.6
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 10.4.0.0 and <= 10.4.1.13
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).