CVE-2026-79834
HIGH 7.4A security vulnerability in HPE NonStop SQL/MX SQLCAT may allow an unauthenticated user to perform unauthorized command execution.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.4), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.6%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 47th percentile
○ In CISA KEV
○ Catalogued PoC
Impact if exploited
7.4CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityLow
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Data snapshot:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-20: Improper input validation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
References and research data (JSON)
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 7.4 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - HIGH 7.4 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
Advisories
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-102018 EUVD · EUVD-2026-102018
Technical & other
- https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbns05148en_us&docLocale=en_USCVE record · hpe · Updated 2026-10-15T11:23:31.413Z
NVD · CVE-2026-79834 · Updated 2026-10-15T16:23:06.250