Vulnerability · Published Oct 22, 2026 · Assigned by hpe
CVE-2026-79881Authentication Bypass Leading to Remote Code Execution in AOS-8
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity improper authentication 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 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the underlying operating system of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user 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-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H