CVE-2026-73755: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CX
Description
CVE-2026-73755 is a medium severity privilege escalation vulnerability in the API endpoint of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CX. An authenticated low-privilege operator user, after performing a required user action, could exploit this flaw to access sensitive information on the vulnerable system. The vulnerability affects specific versions of AOS-CX. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in HPE AOS-CX allows an authenticated user with low privileges to escalate their access rights via the API endpoint, potentially gaining access to sensitive information. Exploitation requires the user to be authenticated and to perform a user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.7, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and user interaction required. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information by a low-privilege operator user. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the API endpoint to trusted users and monitor for suspicious activity consistent with privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-qw37-mgh7-rpp7
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-73755"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a984579acd9273b496ad828
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 15:49:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 22:08:36 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 47
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