High severity · published Sep 1, 2026
CVE-2026-73776
Authenticated Signature Verification Bypass Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution in AOS-CX
7.9
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A signature verification bypass vulnerability exists in the command line interface of AOS-CX. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system, when certain pre-conditions outside of the attacker’s control are met.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AO
AOS-CX · Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
10.18.0000 through 10.18.0001; 10.17.0000 through 10.17.1021; 10.16.0000 through 10.16.1051; 10.13.0000 through 10.13.1180; 10.10.0000 through 10.10.1180 · source: vendor
AR
Arubaos-cx · Hpe
through 10.10.1180; 10.13.0000 through 10.13.1180; 10.16.0000 through 10.16.1051; 10.17.0000 through 10.17.1021; 10.18.0001 · source: NVD
Affected product
AO
AOS-CX
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
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