CVE-2026-79870

CVSS 9.6 (critical) · published 2026-10-22

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the PAPI protocol of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain administrative access, modify system configurations, access or manipulate sensitive data, and disrupt network operations.

Weakness: CWE-287

Source: NVD CVE-2026-79870

References

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

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