VDB-420658 · CVE-2026-79838 · GCVE-0-2026-79838

HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Services buffer overflow

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7.8	$5k-$25k	1.64-

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in HPE NonStop ODBC and MX Services. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component MX Services. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-79838. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HPE NonStop ODBC and MX Services (version unknown). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component MX Services. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A buffer overflow vulnerability in HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Services may cause memory corruption, resulting in application crash.

The advisory is available at support.hpe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-79838 since 08/25/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/15/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

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License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.hpe.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 8.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.3
CNA Vector (hpe): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/25/2026 CVE reserved
10/15/2026 +51 days Advisory disclosed
10/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: support.hpe.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-79838 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-79838
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-420658

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2026 16:48
Changes: 10/15/2026 16:48 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103