Description
A vulnerability in a certain web interface endpoint of AOS-8 devices could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a buffer overflow. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, leading to complete system compromise.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

An unauthenticated buffer overflow exists in a web interface that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attacker can trigger the overflow from any network location without authentication by sending a specially crafted request. The lack of a detailed description in the advisory limits explicit technical details, but the nature of the flaw indicates a classic out‑of‑bounds write that can compromise the host process.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects ArubaOS (AOS), as referenced in the HPE support article. No version range is listed, so the impact could potentially span multiple revisions of the affected product line. In the absence of specific version information, all deployments of the related HPE web interface should be treated as vulnerable until a patch is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.1 indicates high severity, and the vulnerability is considered exploitable over the network without authentication. The likely attack vector is network-based, with the buffer overflow triggered by a specially crafted request to the web service. The EPSS score is less than 1%, so the exact current exploit probability cannot be quantified, but the nature of a buffer overflow in a web service suggests that exploitation is feasible with minimal effort. Since the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog at the time of this assessment, it is not confirmed as a known exploited vulnerability, yet the high severity warrants immediate attention.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 21:17 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the vendor‑supplied patch detailed in the HPE support article as soon as it is released.
  • If no patch is yet available, restrict access to the web interface by blocking all external traffic or by placing it behind a VPN or firewall so that only trusted administrators can reach it.
  • Configure the web interface to require authentication for all operations, ensuring that unauthenticated requests cannot invoke vulnerable code paths.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 21:17 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hpe
Hpe aos
Vendors & Products Hpe
Hpe aos

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description provided A vulnerability in a certain web interface endpoint of AOS-8 devices could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a buffer overflow. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, leading to complete system compromise.

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +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 Buffer Overflow allows Remote Code Execution in web interface
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-24T03:55:54.447Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:48:24.898Z

Link: CVE-2026-79888

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Updated: 2026-10-23T19:18:46.332Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-22T19:18:01.350

Modified: 2026-10-26T14:18:54.933

Link: CVE-2026-79888

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T19:24:41Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer