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TI-2026-79365 Aliases CVE-2026-79872GHSA-3r73-gmqf-px5q

Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow allows Remote Code Execution in AOS-10 and AOS-8

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121) in the underlying operating system of ArubaOS (AOS) lets an unauthenticated remote attacker execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on that operating system. HPE's affected ranges are 10.8.0.0 through 10.8.1.1, 10.7.0.0 through 10.7.2.6, 10.4.0.0 through 10.4.1.13, 8.13.0.0 through 8.13.3.0 and 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.23. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.4 (CRITICAL), with the vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L. CISA's SSVC marks the vulnerability as automatable with total technical impact, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

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

Description from the CNA

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the underlying operating system of AOS that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by an unauthenticated remote attacker. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00556 46th 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
Yes
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
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; 8.13.0.0 – 8.13.3.0; 8.10.0.0 – 8.10.0.23—No fix listedCNA
  • 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; 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.

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

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for the affected ArubaOS ranges, so no update can be applied yet. Check HPE's advisory for a fix.

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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79872
  2. 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-3r73-gmqf-px5q
  3. 2026-10-23 Affected versions changed · CNA
  4. 2026-11-02 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-25062 A remote code execution issue exists in HPE OneView. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-03684 Improper privilege management in Intel Active Mangement Technology, Intel Small Business… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-35876 Path traversal in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Insight Remote Support CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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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