{"id":"CVE-2026-79862","published":"2026-10-22T19:17:58.520","lastModified":"2026-10-26T14:18:54.933","description":"Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the affected interface of AOS-10 or AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted data to the affected interface. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.","cvssScore":9.6,"cvssSeverity":"CRITICAL","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":[],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05162en_us&docLocale=en_US","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"Buffer overflow in AOS-10 or AOS-8's affected interface allows unauthenticated adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted packets, potentially leading to full system compromise as a privileged user.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires an unauthenticated adjacent attacker (same Layer 2 segment) with no user interaction; low complexity but limited physical proximity.","blast_radius":"Successful exploitation grants privileged code execution on the underlying OS, enabling full system takeover, lateral movement, and data exfiltration within the local network.","remediation":"Upgrade to AOS-10 version 10.2.3 or AOS-8 version 8.9.4 (or later), as these are the first fixed releases addressing CVE-2026-79862 per vendor advisory.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["rce","buffer-overflow","adjacent","unauthenticated","privileged-execution"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-25T08:46:17.316Z"}}