What is CVE-2026-79824?

CVE-2026-79824 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE Nonstop Python 3.x, classified under CWE-30. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-10-15.

How severe is CVE-2026-79824?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE Nonstop Python 3.x

CVE-2026-79824

A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE NonStop Python 3.x could allow attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in filenames in a TAR archive.

Published 2026-10-15 · last modified 2026-10-15.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE Nonstop Python 3.x — versions T0993L01^AAL and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-30

References

support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79824?: CVE-2026-79824 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE Nonstop Python 3.x, classified under CWE-30. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-10-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-79824?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.