TI-2026-79362 Aliases CVE-2026-79869 GHSA-pq96-5wq3-j4gr

Authentication bypass in ArubaOS (AOS) leads to remote code execution

MEDIUM 43CWE-287Published 2026-10-22 · Updated 2026-11-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS) versions from 10.8.0.0 through 10.8.1.1, from 10.7.0.0 through 10.7.2.6, and from 10.4.0.0 through 10.4.1.13 are affected. Improper authentication (CWE-287) in the affected interface could allow attackers to circumvent existing authentication controls. An unauthenticated adjacent attacker could execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Description from the CNA

Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the affected interface of AOS-10 could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00289 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)	ArubaOS (AOS)	10.8.0.0 – 10.8.1.1; 10.7.0.0 – 10.7.2.6; 10.4.0.0 – 10.4.1.13	—	No fix listed	CNA

ArubaOS (AOS) VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 10.8.0.0 – 10.8.1.1; 10.7.0.0 – 10.7.2.6; 10.4.0.0 – 10.4.1.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:arubanetworks:arubaos::::::::	—	—	Arubanetworks

cpe:2.3:o:arubanetworks:arubaos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Arubanetworks

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for ArubaOS (AOS).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02

Timeline

2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79869
2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-pq96-5wq3-j4gr
2026-10-23 Affected versions changed · CNA
2026-11-02 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

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

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TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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TI-2020-05748 A security vulnerability in HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) prior to version 8.5.6 could… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-35875 XML injection in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Insight Remote Support CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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