{"id":"CVE-2026-79874","published":"2026-10-22T19:17:59.837","lastModified":"2026-10-26T14:18:54.933","description":"An authentication bypass in the API of AOS-10 allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain administrative access, modify system configurations, and access or manipulate sensitive data.","cvssScore":9.3,"cvssSeverity":"CRITICAL","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","cwes":[],"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 AOS-10's API allows unauthenticated adjacent attackers to bypass existing auth controls and gain administrative access, enabling full system compromise including configuration changes and sensitive data access.","exploitability":"Exploitation requires the attacker to be on the same adjacent network segment with no authentication or user interaction needed.","blast_radius":"Successful exploitation grants full administrative control over the device, risking unauthorized configuration changes, data exfiltration, and potential lateral movement within the network.","remediation":"Upgrade to AOS-10 version 2.590 or later, as this is the fixed version that addresses CVE-2026-79874.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["auth-bypass","api","adjacent","admin-access","data-exfiltration"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-25T08:48:42.092Z"}}