CVE-2026-73771
An authentication vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX management interface and API that may allow improper authentication processing.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An authentication vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX management interface and API that may allow improper authentication processing. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability under specific conditions to bypass authentication controls or exhaust system resources. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access or denial of service affecting the management interface.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 22th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- hpe/arubaos-cx
- Source
- security-alert@hpe.com
References
- https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05134en_us&docLocale=en_USPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.