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HPE Networking EUVDEUVD-2026-108392

| CVE-2026-79892 HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-10-22 security-alert@hpe.com GHSA-rgmf-64fq-c4pq
7.8
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 low-privilege local access to device
  2. Exploit
    Exploit flaw in affected HPE networking component
  3. Impact
    Gain high confidentiality/integrity/availability impact

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires local access to the affected HPE networking product (AV:L) and a low-privileged account on that host (PR:L); it cannot be triggered remotely or by a fully unauthenticated actor. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The specific product feature, protocol, or configuration that triggers the flaw is not described in the available sources - the input provides no description or CWE - so the precise prerequisite cannot be named; the limiting factors are the need for prior local authenticated access and the absence of any remote vector.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.8 High) describes a locally-exploitable flaw: the attacker needs prior low-privilege access to the host (AV:L, PR:L), faces low attack complexity, needs no user interaction, and on success gains high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact within an unchanged scope - effectively local privilege escalation / full local compromise rather than remote takeover. The vuln.today priority is 'this_week', which is an elevated-but-not-emergency signal and is consistent with a serious local flaw that is not yet known to be mass-exploited. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC/exploit reference are present in the input, so there is no evidence of active or automatable exploitation - the ranking appears to rest on severity and vendor disclosure rather than observed in-the-wild activity. One notable tension: the only tag is 'Information Disclosure', yet the CVSS vector asserts High integrity AND availability impact in addition to confidentiality, which points to a broader impact than pure information disclosure - treat the tag as under-describing the issue and verify the true impact against the HPE bulletin. Because no description or CWE is provided, the exploitation mechanism cannot be confirmed from the available sources.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already has a low-privileged foothold on the affected HPE networking device or management host (for example a limited local/operator account) exploits this flaw to read sensitive data and gain high integrity and availability impact, plausibly resulting in full local compromise of the component. No public exploit code or PoC reference is present in the input, and the trigger is not described in the available sources. The local attack vector and required low privileges mean this is a post-access escalation scenario, not a remote unauthenticated attack.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 22, 2026

Local privilege escalation is possible in the affected HPE networking product, where a low-privileged local user can achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact with low attack complexity and no user interaction (CVSS 3.1: 7.8 High). The flaw cannot be triggered remotely and requires prior local access; the specific feature, protocol, or configuration that triggers it is not described in the available sources. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and there is no CISA KEV confirmation.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is identified in the provided input. The cited HPE advisory at https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05162en_us&docLocale=en_US should be reviewed for the vendor's fixed release and upgrade instructions. No specific workaround or product-level mitigation is described in the available sources; the confirmed limiting factor is that exploitation requires prior local access and a low-privileged account on the affected host.

Affected VersionsENISA

Unknown product 8.12.0.0 ≤8.13.3.0
Unknown product 8.10.0.0 ≤8.10.0.23

Affected Packages

euvd unknown_product no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The supplied data identifies an HPE networking product and an HPE security bulletin reference, but provides no CVE description, no CWE classification, and no CPE strings, so the exact component and firmware branch are not confirmed. The assessed CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H vector shows the flaw is reachable only with local access and a low-privileged account on the affected host, with low attack complexity, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. This is consistent with a local privilege escalation or full local compromise scenario rather than a remote takeover. The trigger mechanism is not described in the available sources, and the input does not explain how the low-privileged account reaches the vulnerable code path.

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Severity by source

Vendor (hpe) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Adopts the vendor/NVD vector: local access and a low-privileged account are required (AV:L, PR:L), with no description to justify deviating; full CIA impact retained.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (hpe).

CVSS VectorVendor: hpe

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

DescriptionCVE.org

No description provided

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-79892) in HPE networking products allows any low-privileged local user to gain full administrative control of affected devices, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This means an attacker with even minimal local access-such as a compromised account or physical access-can escalate to complete device compromise, potentially enabling lateral movement and network-wide disruption. Given that no patch is available, leadership should prioritize immediate risk mitigation and inventory of affected assets.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict local access to trusted administrators, enforce least privilege, monitor for suspicious privilege escalation activity, and apply vendor-recommended configuration hardening.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
HPE networking security bulletin, but specific affected product not identified
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 0.1%
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
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
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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