CVE-2026-79878
High
Description
A command injection vulnerability in the AOS-8 command line interface accessed by the PAPI protocol could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution by an adjacent attacker sending specially crafted PAPI packets destined to the PAPI UDP port 8211. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductArubaOS (AOS)
PublishedOct 22, 2026
First seenOct 22, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-77Command injection
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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