CVE-2026-79885 | BDVDB-2026-394306 Detail

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)ArubaOS (AOS)

Description#

An unauthenticated file write vulnerability exists in the PAPI protocol in AOS-8. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to make limited modifications to files on the affected system and to disrupt the availability of the affected service.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact low, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

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 22026-11-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-10-22
Last modified: 2026-11-02

Vendor information

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

All Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vulnerabilities

Score

8.2 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 29.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Authentication Issues

Action

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

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 8.13.0.0 and <= 8.13.3.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 8.10.0.0 and <= 8.10.0.23
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.2 High

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

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

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

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