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CriticalVulnerabilityCVE-2026-79848updated 25 Oct 2026, 16:35 UTC

Aruba AOS-8 controller can be taken over by unauthenticated remote attackers

Anyone on the internet who can reach the affected management interface can send crafted input that makes the device run commands for them. The device could then be fully controlled by the attacker.

Official, 2 sources
SeverityCriticalCVSS 10 of 10
Being exploited?UnclearNo reports either way yet
Fix available?UnclearNo fixed version published in the sources yet
How sure is this?Official, 2 sourcesBacked by an official source

How the attack works simplified

  1. 1Unauthenticated attackerNeeds only network access to the interface
  2. 2Crafted web requestMalicious input sent to the affected interface
  3. 3SQL injectionInput is run as database query without checks
  4. 4OS command executionInjection escalates to system commands
  5. ResultAttacker controls the AOS-8 device

What happened

An SQL injection flaw in the web interface of Aruba AOS-8 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject SQL queries, which can lead to arbitrary operating system command execution.

Why it is dangerous: Successful exploitation gives an attacker control of the underlying operating system of a network controller, which sits at the heart of wireless and wired network traffic. Organizations running exposed AOS-8 devices are at highest risk.

Are you affected?

You are affected if you run Aruba AOS-8 instances with the affected interface reachable by untrusted users or the internet.

Aruba AOS-8 (specific versions not stated in the provided material)

What to do

  1. Restrict access to the AOS-8 management interface so it is not reachable from the internet or untrusted networks
  2. Check the vendor advisory for the patched AOS-8 release and update to it
  3. Review logs for unusual SQL-related or unexpected command activity on AOS-8 devices

Timeline

  1. 22 Oct 2026, 19:17 UTC
    Publicly disclosed
  2. 22 Oct 2026, 19:17 UTC
    Reported by NVD · NVD
  3. 25 Oct 2026, 16:35 UTC
    GitHub Advisory reported on it · GitHub Advisory

Sources 2 reports, oldest first

Official vendor, government CERT or advisory database

Technical details

ID
CVE-2026-79848 · GHSA-9vqc-4w4j-4rr7
CVSS
10 / 10
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation within 30 days
Disclosed
22 Oct 2026, 19:17 UTC
On Zero Radar
before the radar started
Last change
25 Oct 2026, 16:35 UTC

The plain-language parts and the attack diagram were written by an AI model (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5) from the sources above. Facts like versions, exploitation and dates come from the sources themselves. How Zero Radar works

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