CVE-2026-79833: CWE-248 Uncaught exception in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE NonStop ANSI SQLUTIL
Description
CVE-2026-79833 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise's HPE NonStop ANSI SQLUTIL. It involves an uncaught exception that can be triggered remotely by an unauthenticated actor, causing the affected service to terminate unexpectedly and resulting in a denial of service condition. There is no information about available patches or fixes at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
HPE NonStop ANSI SQLUTIL
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-79833) in HPE NonStop ANSI SQLUTIL is due to an uncaught exception (CWE-248) that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause the service to crash, leading to denial of service. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.5, indicating high severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability (no confidentiality or integrity impact). No patch or remediation details are currently provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely cause the HPE NonStop ANSI SQLUTIL service to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in denial of service. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity compromise. This could disrupt availability of the affected service.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider limiting network exposure of the affected service to trusted sources to reduce risk of exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T14:47:01.940Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad0b6a42cdf04f6562a6a88
Added to database: 10/15/2026, 11:19:00 UTC
Last enriched: 10/15/2026, 11:33:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 11:34:15 UTC
Views: 4
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