Description
No description provided
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The reported vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s AOS-10 platform stems from an unauthenticated adjacent memory corruption flaw that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. An attacker who can reach the affected service can overwrite local memory areas, leading to full control of the operating system. The flaw provides attackers with the ability to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected host.

Affected Systems

The issue affects Hewlett Packard Enterprise AOS-10. No specific product name or version range is provided, and the known CNA product list indicates an unspecified HPE product. The absence of precise version information means all installations of AOS-10 should be considered potentially vulnerable until a patch or advisory confirms a fix.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 9.6 the vulnerability is considered critical. The EPSS score is not available, yet the lack of inclusion in the CISA KEV catalog does not diminish its severity. Attackers do not require authentication, implying that remote exploitation is feasible over network interfaces exposed by AOS-10. The combination of a high base score, the ability to execute code, and the lack of requirement for privileged access creates a high likelihood of real-world exploitation if left unmitigated.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 04:13 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Obtain and apply the latest HPE AOS-10 security update that addresses the memory corruption issue.
  • If a patch has not yet been released, restrict network access to the affected management interfaces, using firewall rules or VLAN segmentation, to prevent unauthenticated remote connections.
  • Enable detailed audit logging on AOS-10 and monitor for anomalous memory access or authentication attempts, and keep the system under observation until the patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 04:13 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description provided
Title Unauthenticated Adjacent Memory Corruption Vulnerability leads to Remote Code Execution in AOS-10
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T19:05:23.329Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:47:36.509Z

Link: CVE-2026-79865

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-22T19:17:58.850

Modified: 2026-10-22T19:17:58.850

Link: CVE-2026-79865

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Updated: 2026-10-23T04:15:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer