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NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER EUVDEUVD-2026-101999

| CVE-2026-79829 HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-10-15 hpe GHSA-vq9w-x8hf-mm54
8.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: hpe
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER over network
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted malformed HTTP request
  3. Exploit
    Trigger improper input validation flaw
  4. Execution
    Corrupt memory in request handler
  5. Impact
    System halt / denial of service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network reachability to an HPE NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER instance that accepts HTTP requests; per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) no authentication, privileges, or user interaction are needed against a listening server. The description provides no feature-flag, configuration, or deployment-mode precondition - the only concrete prerequisite is that the NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER component is deployed and network-accessible to the attacker. The principal limiting factor is the narrow deployment base of the HPE NonStop platform itself rather than any special configuration; the realistic worst-case outcome is a system halt (availability loss), not code execution or data compromise.

Impact

The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes a remotely reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no privileges or user interaction, which on its face is attractive to attackers. However, the impact profile is skewed toward availability (A:H) with only low integrity impact (I:L) and no confidentiality impact (C:N) - this is fundamentally a denial-of-service/system-halt condition (CWE-20 improper input validation leading to memory corruption), not a code-execution or data-theft bug, which is why the base score lands at 8.2 rather than critical. No EPSS score, SSVC decision data, KEV listing, or POC is present in the input, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The real-world risk is further moderated by the target: HPE NonStop is a specialized, limited-footprint fault-tolerant platform, so this is best treated as a priority for the specific organizations running NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER rather than a broadly exploited internet-wide threat. Note the tension between the network vector and the availability-only impact - an attacker gains no foothold, only the ability to halt the system - so prioritization should weight the business criticality of affected NonStop deployments over the raw CVSS number.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP request to an internet- or network-reachable HPE NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER instance, triggering memory corruption due to improper input validation. The malformed input corrupts memory in the request-handling path, causing the webserver or the underlying system to halt, resulting in a denial of service. No public exploit code is identified in the available data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 15, 2026

Memory corruption in the HPE NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER can be triggered by network-delivered HTTP input, causing the web server process to fail and potentially halting the NonStop system itself (CVSS 8.2, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H). Any HPE NonStop deployment that exposes the WEBSERVER component to an untrusted network is in scope, since the assessed vector requires no authentication, privileges, or user interaction against a listening server. The practical risk is bounded by the relatively small installed base of the NonStop platform and by the fact that the worst realistic outcome is availability loss rather than code execution or data disclosure; there is no confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV) and no public exploit code identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor fix documented in HPE Security Bulletin hpesbns05148en_us (https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbns05148en_us&docLocale=en_US); the available data does not include an explicit patched build or RVU identifier, so the precise fixed NonStop release version must be taken from that bulletin rather than assumed - in the interim, treat this as "patch available per vendor advisory" and confirm the exact SPR/RVU with HPE support before declaring remediation complete. Because the vector is AV:N/PR:N/UI:N, network reachability is the primary lever available to defenders: restrict access to the NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER listener to trusted management networks via firewall rules, ACLs, or host-based packet filters on the NonStop TCP/IP stack, accepting that this breaks legitimate remote web access for external users. If the WEBSERVER is not required for business operations, stop and disable the component entirely (and remove any startup configuration that rebinds it), which eliminates the attack surface at the cost of losing the hosted web function. Where remote HTTP access must remain, front the service with a reverse proxy on a separate host to terminate and normalize inbound requests, understanding this is a partial mitigation only, since the parsing flaw is in the backend and a proxy cannot guarantee it will strip every malicious request pattern. Note the assessed exploitation conditions: any host that accepts HTTP requests on the WEBSERVER port without an intervening control is exposed, so exposure reduction should be prioritized over detection, given the availability-only worst case of a system halt.

Affected VersionsENISA

HPE NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER T1144L24^AAL and earlier

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), with community tagging pointing to a buffer overflow condition within the NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER's handling of HTTP request data. In practical terms, the server fails to adequately bound or validate attacker-supplied input before processing it, leading to memory corruption; on a hardened, fault-tolerant platform such as HPE NonStop, corruption inside a core server process can escalate beyond a single process crash into a system-level halt, which is reflected in the assessed vector's high availability impact (A:H) combined with a low integrity impact (I:L) and no confidentiality impact (C:N). The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:hewlett_packard_enterprise:hpe_nonstop_http_webserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard version field, so the scanned data does not bound the affected release range; the authoritative scoping is the HPE security bulletin referenced for this CVE. Notably, the vector's scope is unchanged (S:U), meaning the assessed impact stays within the vulnerable component's security authority rather than crossing into the host OS security context as a privilege boundary violation.

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Severity by source

Vendor (hpe) PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.2 HIGH

Remote unauthenticated HTTP request with no interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); memory corruption yields system halt (A:H) with minor integrity effect (I:L) and no data disclosure (C:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (hpe).

CVSS VectorVendor: hpe

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

A security vulnerability in HPE NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER can cause memory corruption which may result in a system halt.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

HPE NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER contains a high-severity memory corruption flaw that can crash the web server process and potentially halt the underlying NonStop system, creating material availability risk for business services hosted on exposed deployments. Because the vulnerability is unauthenticated and network-reachable, any NonStop environment with the WEBSERVER component exposed to untrusted networks should be treated as in scope; leadership should prioritize containment, noting that no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; restrict network access to HPE NonStop HTTP WEBSERVER to trusted management networks, disable or block external HTTP exposure where feasible, deploy WAF/IPS filtering for malformed requests, monitor for process crashes and system halts, and engage HPE support for interim mitigations.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
HPE NonStop is a niche fault-tolerant platform in specialized finance/telecom shops
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +41
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

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