Vulnerability · Published Oct 22, 2026 · Assigned by hpe
CVE-2026-79850Authentication Bypass Leading to Remote Code Execution in AOS-8
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity authentication bypass in ArubaOS (AOS) from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Vulnerabilities in the affected interface of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass existing authentication controls and run arbitrary commands on the underlying host. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system leading to complete system compromise.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | ArubaOS (AOS) | 8.13.0.0 – through 8.13.3.08.10.0.0 – through 8.10.0.23 |
Weakness: CWE-288 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N