HPE AOS-8 up to 8.10.0.23/8.13.3.0 os command injection

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9.9$5k-$25k3.71

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HPE AOS-8 up to 8.10.0.23/8.13.3.0. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes os command injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-79859. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HPE AOS-8 up to 8.10.0.23/8.13.3.0 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.hpe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-79859 since 08/25/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/23/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.9

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 10.0
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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
10/22/2026 +58 days Advisory disclosed
10/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: support.hpe.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-79859 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-79859
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-425479

Entryinfo

Created: 10/22/2026 23:15
Updated: 10/23/2026 01:53
Changes: 10/22/2026 23:15 (59), 10/23/2026 01:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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