CVE-2026-79855 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Hpe	Aos

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References

Link	Providers
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05162en_us&docLocale=en_US

History

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Hpe Hpe aos
Vendors & Products		Hpe Hpe aos

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-287

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-288
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	No description provided	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.

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-287

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		No description provided
Title		Authentication Bypass in the SSH Daemon of AOS-8 leads to Complete System Compromise
References		https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05162en_us&docLocale=en_US
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published: 2026-10-22T19:05:03.382Z

Updated: 2026-10-24T03:55:56.822Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:47:27.563Z

Link: CVE-2026-79855

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T19:31:14.808Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-22T19:17:57.743

Modified: 2026-10-26T14:18:54.933

Link: CVE-2026-79855

Redhat

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