CVE-2026-79822: CWE-122 Heap-based buffer overflow in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE NonStop TNS/X Native Inspect
Description
CVE-2026-79822 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise's HPE NonStop TNS/X Native Inspect. This flaw may lead to corruption of memory addresses and potentially redirect the execution flow of the affected software. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating significant impact on integrity and availability. No specific affected versions or patch information are provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
HPE NonStop TNS/X Native Inspect
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-79822) involves a heap-based buffer overflow in HPE NonStop TNS/X Native Inspect. Exploitation could corrupt memory addresses and redirect execution flow, potentially allowing an attacker with limited privileges to cause high integrity and availability impact. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with low attack complexity and requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and unchanged scope. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to corruption of memory addresses and potentially redirect execution flow, which may result in high impact on the integrity and availability of the affected system. Confidentiality impact is not indicated. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected software to trusted users with minimal privileges to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T14:46:40.580Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad07aec2cdf04f65610e2c8
Added to database: 10/15/2026, 07:04:12 UTC
Last enriched: 10/15/2026, 07:18:21 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 07:19:11 UTC
Views: 7
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