CVE-2026-79822
7.1HighPublished 15 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Awaiting Analysis · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Impact
- High impact on integrity, availability
- Weakness
- CWE-122
Impact
A local attacker with an account can corrupt memory and hijack execution flow to modify data or crash HPE NonStop TNS/X Native Inspect. They need local system access and low-privilege credentials first.
Root cause
A heap-based buffer overflow corrupts memory addresses inside Native Inspect.
Affected systems
Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Fix & remediation
Refer to HPE advisory hpesbns05148en_us to obtain the patched Native Inspect SPR or temporary workaround instructions, as fixed versions are not published in the bulletin.
AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?
NVD description
A security vulnerability in HPE NonStop TNS/X Native Inspect may cause corruption of address and potentially redirect execution flow.