PatchTheCVECVE-2026-95718: An authentication bypass vulnerability in the PAPI protocol of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated remote att
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Routine
MEDIUM 5.3REMOTE
CVE-2026-95718 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the PAPI protocol of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to make limited unauthorized modifications to certain settings of the affected system.
Why this priority
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 92%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| Published | 2026-10-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.