Vulnerability · Published Oct 22, 2026 · Assigned by hpe
CVE-2026-95716Authentication Bypass in the PAPI Protocol of AOS-10 allows Unauthorized Configuration Changes
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity privilege mismanagement 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 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An authentication bypass in the PAPI protocol of AOS-10 allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to change the state of certain settings of a vulnerable system.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | ArubaOS (AOS) | 10.8.0.0 – through 10.8.1.110.7.0.0 – through 10.7.2.610.4.0.0 – through 10.4.1.13 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N