CVE-2026-79843

Disclosure and disruption via corrupted-file overreads

Published Oct 15, 2026 · Updated Oct 15, 2026

HPE NonStop SQL/MX EXE T1051L40 and earlier allows local users to expose data via out-of-bounds reads of a corrupted file. The EXE component reads beyond buffer boundaries; HPE does not identify the file format or faulty routine. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and unspecified conditions, with process termination, CPU halt, or data corruption also reported as outcomes.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.09%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

HPE NonStop SQL/MX EXE T1051L40 and earlier allows local users to expose data via out-of-bounds reads of a corrupted file. The EXE component reads beyond buffer boundaries; HPE does not identify the file format or faulty routine. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and unspecified conditions, with process termination, CPU halt, or data corruption also reported as outcomes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-79843
Published
Oct 15, 2026
Updated
Oct 15, 2026
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Product
HPE NonStop SQL/MX
Classifications
CWE-125, CAPEC-540
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 15, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=T1051L40 and earlier

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise · HPE NonStop SQL/MXversion=T1051L40 and earlier

Published CVSS scores

6.5Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC-540Overread Buffers

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