Authentication bypass in AOS-8 leads to unauthorized access
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
HPE ArubaOS (AOS) versions from 8.13.0.0 through 8.13.3.0 and from 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.23 are affected. Improper authentication (CWE-287) in the PAPI protocol lets an unauthenticated adjacent attacker bypass existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation can grant administrative access, allowing attackers to modify system configurations and access or manipulate sensitive data.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
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.
Why it matters now
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) | 8.13.0.0 – 8.13.3.0; 8.10.0.0 – 8.10.0.23 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ArubaOS (AOS) VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 8.13.0.0 – 8.13.3.0; 8.10.0.0 – 8.10.0.23 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-2026-79870
- 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-2p2m-5xqj-g37g
- 2026-10-23 Affected versions changed · CNA
- 2026-11-02 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-79870 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-79870 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2p2m-5xqj-g37g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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