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CVE-2026-73779

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.

HIGH 8.2EPSS 0.17%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.17%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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 3.1
8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
EPSS
0.17% probability · 7th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-269
Affected
hpe/arubaos-cx
Source
security-alert@hpe.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.