CVE-2026-79955

Unauthenticated Memory Corruption Vulnerability leads to Denial-of-Service in AOS-8

Published Oct 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An unauthenticated memory corruption vulnerability exists in a service accessed via the PAPI protocol in AOS-8 that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a denial of service attack. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to disrupt the availability of the affected service.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
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First Time appeared Hpe
Hpe aos
Vendors & Products Hpe
Hpe aos
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Weaknesses CWE-122
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Description No description provided An unauthenticated memory corruption vulnerability exists in a service accessed via the PAPI protocol in AOS-8 that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a denial of service attack. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to disrupt the availability of the affected service.
Weaknesses CWE-770
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Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-770
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-122
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Description No description provided
Title Unauthenticated Memory Corruption Vulnerability leads to Denial-of-Service in AOS-8
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hpe
Published
Updated
Oct 23, 2026, 7:13 PM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 3:30 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 22, 2026, 7:18 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 2:18 PM