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title: "CVE-2026-79822: HPE NonStop TNS/X Native Inspect - Memory Corruption"
description: "HPE NonStop TNS/X Native Inspect contains a memory corruption vulnerability caused by address corruption, potentially redirecting execution flow, letting attackers execute arbitrary code, exploit requires unspecified conditions."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-79822/
---

# CVE-2026-79822 HPE NonStop TNS/X Native Inspect - Memory Corruption

HPE NonStop TNS/X Native Inspect contains a memory corruption vulnerability caused by address corruption, potentially redirecting execution flow, letting attackers execute arbitrary code, exploit requires unspecified conditions.

CVSS base score 7.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79822)

## Details

Type

Memory Corruption

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Published

15 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-122](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of HPE NonStop TNS/X Native Inspect.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79822](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79822)
- [https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbns05148en\_us&docLocale=en\_US](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbns05148en_us&docLocale=en_US)

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