HPE ArubaOS 8: Unauthenticated SQL injection allows remote code execution
Summary
A flaw in an interface of HPE ArubaOS 8 (AOS-8) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject SQL statements into an affected AOS-8 instance. According to HPE, successful exploitation can allow arbitrary commands to be executed on the underlying operating system. No login is required, so an exposed management interface is directly exploitable.
Affected
- AOS-8.13.0.0 to 8.13.3.0
- AOS-8.10.0.0 to 8.10.0.23
- Verification pending: some secondary sources list 8.12.0.0 as affected; check the current HPE advisory.
Fixed in
- AOS-8.13.3.1 or later
- AOS-8.10.0.24 or later
Workaround
- Restrict access to the AOS-8 management interfaces (web UI and CLI) to a dedicated management VLAN or segment, or limit them with firewall rules.
- Remove any exposure of the management interfaces to the internet or untrusted networks.
- Enable accounting for administrative access (per secondary sources; confirm against HPE).
Exploitation
- No evidence of exploitation in the wild, according to HPE.
- Not listed in the CISA KEV catalogue as of 24 October 2026.
- No public proof-of-concept exploit known; status should be rechecked.
- CISA SSVC: automatable yes, technical impact total.
Our recommendation
- Inventory all AOS-8 Mobility Conductors, Controllers and Instant APs, including their exact versions.
- Upgrade to AOS-8.13.3.1 or AOS-8.10.0.24 (or later) as a priority.
- Remove internet exposure of management interfaces and restrict them to a management VLAN.
- Review administrative logs for unexpected activity since 22 October 2026.
- Check the live HPE advisory before any customer communication.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- HPE Security Bulletin HPESBNW05162en_us support.hpe.com
- BleepingComputer: HPE patches eight max-severity RCE and auth bypass AOS flaws www.bleepingcomputer.com
- Rescana: HPE Aruba AOS critical vulnerabilities, October 2026 www.rescana.com
- Carthage Electronics: October 24 2026 CVE threat brief carthageelectronics.com
- Cybaverse: HPE Aruba AOS critical flaws www.cybaverse.co.uk
- VulDB entry 425486 vuldb.com
- Strix AI: CVE-2026-79849 www.strix.ai
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 30 Oct 2026, 13:57.
Original description (NVD)
Vulnerabilities in the affected interface of AOS-8 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against an affected AOS-8 instance. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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