CVE-2026-79849
Vulnerabilities in the affected interface of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker…
- Risk score
- 76/100
- CVSS
- 10.0 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.7%
- Published
- 22 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- AOS-8 has a SQL injection vulnerability in its affected interface, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. This could be used to conduct malicious activities.
- Affected
- {'products': ['AOS-8'], 'packages': [], 'versions': []}
- Fix
- Check the linked advisory for a fix, as none is provided.
- Exploitation
- Exploitation reported in the press
In the news
TL;DR
HPE patches 8 critical RCE and auth bypass flaws in ArubaOS, including CVE-2026-79849, which can be exploited remotely without login.
- HPE warns customers to patch ASAP due to complexity, breadth, and impact of vulnerabilities.
- Mitigation measures include restricting access to AOS management interfaces and using firewalls.
- No publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code found, but HPE recommends patching as soon as possible.
- ArubaOS powers enterprise wireless infrastructure, including mobility conductors, access points, and controllers.
AI summary of 1 article.
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 10.0 critical
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original description
Vulnerabilities in the affected interface of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against an affected AOS-8 instance. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Last activity 22 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.