CVE-2026-79860
Critical
Description
Buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in an underlying service of AOS-8 that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by sending specially crafted packets destined to the PAPI (Aruba's access point management protocol) UDP port 8211. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductArubaOS (AOS)
PublishedOct 22, 2026
First seenOct 22, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-120CWE-120
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS) | 8.13.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.13.3.0, 8.10.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.10.0.23 | — |
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