ArubaOS (AOS): Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE-2026-79871 is a critical-severity exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability in ArubaOS (AOS) from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 out of 10. It can be exploited from the same local network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected ArubaOS (AOS) versions: 10.8.0.0 through 10.8.1.1; 10.7.0.0 through 10.7.2.6; 10.4.0.0 through 10.4.1.13. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Check which version of ArubaOS (AOS) you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | ArubaOS (AOS) | 10.8.0.0 through 10.8.1.1; 10.7.0.0 through 10.7.2.6; 10.4.0.0 through 10.4.1.13 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- AdjacentThe attacker must be on the same local network segment.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (hpe.com).
Official description
A sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in the command line interface of AOS-10 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to access sensitive information. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to retrieve information which could be used to potentially gain further access to network services supported by AOS-10.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Compartmentalize the system to have safe areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area. Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
More Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerabilities (CWE-200)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in ArubaOS (AOS)
- 7.0 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
Recent Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerabilities
- 9.3 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.7 High severity
- 7.7 High severity
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