CVE-2026-79855
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the SSH daemon of AOS-8 allows an unauthenticated remote…
- Risk score
- 73/100
- CVSS
- 9.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.6%
- Published
- 22 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- An authentication bypass vulnerability in the SSH daemon of AOS-8 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls, potentially leading to complete compromise of the AOS-8 host.
- Affected
- {'products': ['AOS-8'], 'packages': [], 'versions': ['unknown']}
- Fix
- Check the linked advisory for details on mitigation or upgrade instructions.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 9.8 critical
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the SSH daemon of AOS-8 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to gain administrative privileges leading to complete compromise of the AOS-8 host.
Last activity 22 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.