CVE-2026-79870
ArubaOS (AOS): Authentication Bypass leads to Unauthorized Access in AOS-8
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS)
CVSS
9.6CriticalExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.18%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.
Description
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.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 2
- ArubaOS (AOS)affected: 8.13.0.0 through 8.13.3.0CVE List
- ArubaOS (AOS)affected: 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.23CVE List