High severity · published Sep 1, 2026
CVE-2026-73779
Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities Leading to Information Disclosure, Unauthorized Modification, and Service Disruption in AOS-CX
8.2
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vulnerabilities have been identified in the operating system of AOS-CX switches that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could compromise system integrity and further expose sensitive information.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% 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
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73779
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73779
Patch
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05134en_us&docLocale=en_US
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