9.3Critical
CVE-2026-79875Authentication Bypass in the PAPI Protocol of AOS-8 Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in the PAPI protocol of AOS-8 that could potentially allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain administrative access, modify system configurations, and access or manipulate sensitive data.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-287
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | ArubaOS (AOS) | 8.13.0.0 – ≤ 8.13.3.0, 8.10.0.0 – ≤ 8.10.0.23 |