CVE-2026-79956: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Unknown product
Description
CVE-2026-79956 is a high severity vulnerability in an unspecified Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) product affecting versions 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.23 and 8.12.0.0 through 8.13.3.0. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2, indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No detailed description or technical details about the nature of the vulnerability are provided. There are no known exploits in the wild and no patch or remediation information is available at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Unknown product
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79956 is a published vulnerability affecting certain versions of an unspecified Hewlett Packard Enterprise product. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network with low complexity but requires high privileges. The impact is high on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No further technical details or vendor advisories are provided, and no patch or mitigation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling an attacker with high privileges to execute network-based attacks without user interaction. However, no known exploits have been reported in the wild, and the exact nature of the impact is not detailed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or workaround information is provided, monitoring official Hewlett Packard Enterprise advisories is recommended to obtain updates on fixes or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T15:30:45.876Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ada64ae4d27ba8daa7565e2
Added to database: 10/22/2026, 19:31:58 UTC
Last enriched: 10/22/2026, 19:46:18 UTC
Last updated: 10/22/2026, 19:55:16 UTC
Views: 5
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