CVE-2026-79866

Unauthenticated Adjacent Path Traversal Vulnerability leads to Filesystem Compromise in AOS-8

Published Oct 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the PAPI protocol in AOS-8. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to read, modify, and delete files on the underlying operating system.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Hpe
Hpe aos
Vendors & Products Hpe
Hpe aos
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Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22
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Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22
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Description No description provided An unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the PAPI protocol in AOS-8. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to read, modify, and delete files on the underlying operating system.
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Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22
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Description No description provided
Title Unauthenticated Adjacent Path Traversal Vulnerability leads to Filesystem Compromise in AOS-8
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hpe
Published
Updated
Oct 30, 2026, 7:07 PM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 2:48 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 22, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Oct 30, 2026, 7:19 PM