PatchTheCVECVE-2026-79844: Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the affected interface of AOS-10 could allow an unauthenticated remot
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CRITICAL 10.0REMOTE
CVE-2026-79844 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the affected interface of AOS-10 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host if certain preconditions outside of the attacker's control are met. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 10.0 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 67%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-288 |
| Published | 2026-10-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Fedora 46 · python-streamlink · FIXED · 8.6.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-a56fcfdc08 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-a56fcfdc08
Fedora ELN · valgrind · FIXED · 3.28.0-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-c593ef1d15 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-c593ef1d15
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