{"id":"CVE-2026-79855","published":"2026-10-22T19:17:57.743","lastModified":"2026-10-26T14:18:54.933","description":"An authentication bypass vulnerability in the SSH daemon of AOS-8 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to gain administrative privileges leading to complete compromise of the AOS-8 host.","cvssScore":9.8,"cvssSeverity":"CRITICAL","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-288"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05162en_us&docLocale=en_US","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"An authentication bypass in the SSH daemon of AOS-8 lets unauthenticated remote attackers circumvent login controls and gain administrative access, enabling full system compromise.","exploitability":"Exploitation is highly feasible due to the lack of authentication requirement and low attack complexity (CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N).","blast_radius":"Successful exploitation grants full administrative control over the AOS-8 host, risking data theft, system takeover, and lateral movement within the network.","remediation":"Upgrade to AOS-8 version 2.590 or later, as this is the fixed version specified in the CVE description.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["auth-bypass","ssh","remote-exploit","privilege-escalation","aos-8"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-24T08:58:24.184Z"}}