Improper PAPI Packet handling leads to unauthorized access in HPE Networking Instant ON APs

published 2026-09-29 last mo. modified 2026-09-30 last mo. also EUVD-2026-89349

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
public exploits: 0; none known

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the PAPI protocol of HPE Networking Instant ON APs that could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to circumvent certain existing authentication mechanisms and send unauthorized network traffic to the target device.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: last mo. (2026-09-30)

Exploit prediction

0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Instant ON

Classification

Weakness

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References

support.hpe.com /hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05150en_us&docLocale=en_US

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-76730
NVD CVE-2026-76730

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