November 2, 2026

CVE Watchtower

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CVE-2026-79870NVD

Vulnerability Summary

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the PAPI protocol of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain administrative access, modify system configurations, access or manipulate sensitive data, and disrupt network operations.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.6)
Published Date
Oct 22, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 2, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.27%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-287: Improper Authentication ↗
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.6 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
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Patched Versions
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