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HPE NonStop RDMA EUVDEUVD-2026-102097

| CVE-2026-79841 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-10-15 hpe GHSA-34mc-7x77-6vv7
5.8
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
    Obtain local privileged access
  2. Exploit
    Supply crafted input to RDMA SERVICES NSK
  3. Execution
    Trigger out-of-bounds buffer write
  4. Impact
    Corrupt memory impacting integrity/availability

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires local access to an HPE NonStop system running the RDMA SERVICES NSK component, with the attacker already holding high privileges (PR:H), plus interaction from a separate user (UI:R), and must overcome high attack complexity (AC:H) involving non-deterministic or race/condition-dependent factors to reliably trigger the out-of-bounds write. These stacked limiting factors - local-only vector, pre-existing privileged access, required user interaction, and high complexity - substantially constrain realistic exploitation and rule out remote or unauthenticated attack paths. The input does not name a specific non-default configuration or feature toggle beyond use of the RDMA SERVICES NSK functionality itself.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, low-priority issue in practice. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U) describes a difficult-to-exploit flaw: an attacker needs local access, already-high privileges, must win against high attack complexity, AND requires a separate user to interact - a stacked set of preconditions that collectively make opportunistic or automated exploitation unrealistic. The base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM) is driven mainly by the integrity and availability impact (I:H/A:H from memory corruption), not by accessibility. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the input, so there is no signal of active or probable exploitation to elevate this. The signals are internally consistent - a hard-to-reach but potentially impactful memory-corruption bug - so there is no contradiction to flag between vector and description. Bottom line: a genuine but low-urgency vulnerability best handled through normal patch cycles rather than emergency response, absent new exploitation intelligence.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local actor who already holds high privileges on an HPE NonStop system triggers the RDMA SERVICES NSK code path with crafted input that overflows a buffer, and - in combination with an action taken by another user - causes an out-of-bounds write. The resulting memory corruption could compromise data integrity or crash the affected service. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, and the high complexity plus user-interaction requirement make reliable exploitation difficult.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 15, 2026

Out-of-bounds memory write in HPE NonStop RDMA Services NSK can corrupt memory, and the 5.8 CVSS score reflects a local attack path that also requires high privileges, user interaction, and high attack complexity. Only HPE NonStop systems using the RDMA Services NSK component are affected based on the supplied CPE, and no public exploit code or CISA KEV entry is present in the data. Realistic exploitation is limited to a privileged local user who can induce a separate user to interact under race/condition-dependent circumstances, making this a moderate-severity, low-priority issue in practice.

RemediationAI

No exact fixed version is supplied in the provided data, so the primary action is to consult the HPE advisory at https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbns05148en_us&docLocale=en_US and apply any vendor-released update for HPE NonStop RDMA Services NSK. Until a patch is confirmed and deployed, restrict local logon and privileged access to hosts running RDMA Services NSK so that only trusted administrators can reach the component, and reduce the number of users able to satisfy the UI:R condition; this may constrain legitimate operational workflows and should be paired with monitoring for crashes or memory-corruption symptoms. If RDMA Services NSK is not required on a system, disabling or removing that component reduces exposure, at the cost of losing RDMA functionality. Track the advisory for updated fixed-version information because patch status is not otherwise specified in the supplied data.

Affected VersionsENISA

HPE NonStop RDMA SERVICES NSK T0941L03^ABS and earlier

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is CWE-787 (out-of-bounds write) in HPE NonStop RDMA Services NSK, meaning a buffer or memory boundary is not adequately validated, allowing a write past the intended allocation. RDMA Services NSK provides remote direct memory access capabilities on HPE NonStop; because the CVSS vector is AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R, the vulnerable code path is reachable only from a local context by an already highly privileged actor and requires another user's interaction plus difficult-to-control timing or race conditions. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:hewlett_packard_enterprise:hpe_nonstop_rdma_services_nsk:* confirms the affected product family is HPE NonStop RDMA Services NSK with no specific version constraint given in the source data. Integrity and availability impacts are high (I:H/A:H) while confidentiality is low (C:L), consistent with memory corruption that can crash or alter service state.

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Severity by source

Vendor (hpe) PRIMARY 5.8 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 5.8 MEDIUM

Memory corruption reachable only locally by an already-privileged user with required interaction and race/complexity conditions justifies AV:L/PR:H/UI:R/AC:H; I:H/A:H reflect corruption and crash impact, C:L minor leakage.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (hpe).

CVSS VectorVendor: hpe

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

A buffer overflow vulnerability in HPE NonStop RDMA SERVICES NSK may cause out-of-bounds memory write, which may result in memory corruption.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 100% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche fault-tolerant platform limited to specialized financial/telecom deployments
Data Quality
4 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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

29
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +29
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.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

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