CVE-2026-76659
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Denial of Service in HPE NonStop TCP/IP Utilities

Publication date: 2026-10-15

Last updated on: 2026-10-15

Assigner: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Description
A vulnerability in the finger daemon of HPE NonStop TCP/IP UTILITIES could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

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Published
2026-10-15
Last Modified
2026-10-15
Generated
2026-10-19
AI Q&A
2026-10-15
EPSS Evaluated
2026-10-18
NVD
CVE-2026-76659
EUVD
EUVD-2026-101809

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Vendor Product Version / Range
Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE NonStop TCP/IP UTILITIES T8602L01^BAA and earlier

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-306 The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the finger daemon of HPE NonStop TCP/IP UTILITIES. It allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service by exploiting a flaw in the service.

Detection Guidance

Since no specific detection methods or commands are provided in the CVE details, general network scanning tools like nmap or vulnerability scanners such as Nessus could be used to check for the presence of the HPE NonStop TCP/IP UTILITIES finger daemon on your system.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to disrupt the availability of the finger service, potentially causing downtime or degraded performance for systems running the affected HPE NonStop TCP/IP UTILITIES.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows a denial of service via unauthenticated remote access, which could disrupt services handling sensitive data. This may impact compliance with GDPR (availability of personal data processing) and HIPAA (disruption of healthcare services). However, specific compliance impacts depend on system configuration and data processing context.

Mitigation Strategies

Disable the finger daemon if not required. Apply patches or updates from HPE as soon as they become available. Monitor network traffic for unusual activity targeting the finger service.

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