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CVE-2026-23595VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-23595: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G Core · Vulnerability

Affects Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G CoreSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G CoreAffected
  • >=1.24.3.0 <=1.24.3.4
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-23595 effectively, European organizations should take the following specific actions: 1) Apply patches or updates from Hewlett Packard Enterprise as soon as they become available to address the authentication bypass. 2) Until patches are deployed, restrict access to the Aruba Private 5G Core API by implementing strict network segmentation and firewall rules, limiting API exposure to trusted management networks only. 3) Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) and strong access controls on all administrative interfaces to reduce the risk of unauthorized account creation. 4) Implement continuous monitoring and logging of administrative account creation and privilege escalations, with alerts for anomalous activities. 5) Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on private 5G core infrastructure to identify potential weaknesses. 6) Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tailored to detect unusual API calls or unauthorized access attempts. 7) Educate network and security teams about this vulnerability and the importance of securing private 5G core components. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on network-level protections, proactive monitoring, and operational security tailored to private 5G environments.

Description

An authentication bypass in the application API allows an unauthorized administrative account to be created. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create privileged user accounts. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain administrative access, modify system configurations, and access or manipulate sensitive data.

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