CVE-2026-79868: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Unknown product
Description
CVE-2026-79868 is a critical vulnerability in an unspecified Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) product affecting certain versions. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No detailed description or technical details about the nature of the vulnerability are provided. There is no information about known exploits in the wild or available patches. The affected versions include two version ranges: from 8.12.0.0 up to and including 8.13.3.0, and from 8.10.0.0 up to and including 8.10.0.23. No vendor advisory or patch information is available to confirm remediation status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Unknown product
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79868 is a critical vulnerability in an unspecified HPE product with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.6 (Attack Vector: Adjacent, Attack Complexity: Low, Privileges Required: None, User Interaction: None, Scope: Changed, Confidentiality: High, Integrity: High, Availability: High). The vulnerability affects versions >=8.12.0.0 <=8.13.3.0 and >=8.10.0.0 <=8.10.0.23. No further technical details or vendor advisories are provided, and no known exploits have been reported. Patch or remediation status is not confirmed.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability has a critical severity with potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The attack vector is adjacent network, requiring no privileges or user interaction, and the scope is changed, indicating impact beyond the vulnerable component. However, without additional technical details or exploit reports, the exact impact scenario cannot be further detailed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no vendor advisory or patch information is provided, users should monitor official Hewlett Packard Enterprise channels for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is available, consider limiting exposure to adjacent network vectors if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T14:48:06.470Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ada64aa4d27ba8daa7565b0
Added to database: 10/22/2026, 19:31:54 UTC
Last enriched: 10/22/2026, 20:01:35 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 20:35:16 UTC
Views: 3
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