Description
Memory corruption vulnerabilities in AOS-10 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a denial of service attack. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to disrupt the availability of the affected service.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service through unauthenticated memory corruption
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

The CVE description states that memory corruption vulnerabilities in AOS-10 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a denial of service attack. Successful exploitation can cause the affected service to crash, denying legitimate users access. This flaw represents an unsafe memory access, such as a buffer overrun, consistent with the listed CWEs.

Affected Systems

Hewlett Packard Enterprise's AOS-10 operating system is affected. The vendor has not identified a specific product or version number, so the exact scope is unclear. Administrators should verify whether their devices run AOS-10 and determine whether the vulnerable component is present. This lack of product detail means the attack may potentially impact a broad range of deployments.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates high severity. The EPSS score is 0.00338, which is less than 1%, indicating a very low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. Based on the available information, the likely attack vector is remote and unauthenticated; the attacker can send crafted input from an untrusted network to trigger the memory corruption. This suggests a potential for exploitation over the network, making the risk significant, especially in environments where AOS-10 provides critical network services.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 21:40 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest HPE patch or update for AOS-10 that addresses the memory corruption issue.
  • If a patch is not available, isolate the affected device from untrusted networks and limit service exposure to mitigate potential DoS attempts.
  • Configure intrusion detection or logging to monitor for abnormal service crashes and investigate any patterns that could indicate exploitation attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 23, 2026 at 21:40 UTC.

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History

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +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': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description provided Memory corruption vulnerabilities in AOS-10 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a denial of service attack. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to disrupt the availability of the affected service.

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description provided
Title Unauthenticated Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities lead to Denial-of-Service in AOS-10
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T19:13:54.411Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:48:24.899Z

Link: CVE-2026-79893

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Updated: 2026-10-23T17:55:31.228Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-22T19:18:01.877

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

Link: CVE-2026-79893

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T19:10:51Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer