CVE-2026-23601: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-10 & AOS-8) · Weak Cryptography
Affects Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-10 & AOS-8)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.08% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% 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:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-10 & AOS-8) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Monitor Hewlett Packard Enterprise communications for official patches addressing CVE-2026-23601 and apply them promptly across all affected Aruba AOS-10 and AOS-8 devices.
- Implement strict wireless network segmentation to isolate critical systems and sensitive data from general wireless access, reducing the attack surface.
- Employ enhanced wireless intrusion detection and prevention systems (WIDS/WIPS) capable of detecting anomalous BSSID impersonation and unauthorized frame injection.
- Use strong network access controls, including 802.1X authentication and dynamic VLAN assignment, to limit unauthorized device connectivity.
- Regularly audit wireless network configurations and logs for signs of suspicious activity related to BSSID spoofing or unusual traffic patterns.
- Educate network administrators on this vulnerability to recognize potential exploitation indicators and respond swiftly.
- Where feasible, consider deploying additional encryption layers such as VPNs over wireless connections to protect data confidentiality and integrity beyond the wireless link layer.
- Restrict physical access to wireless infrastructure and limit wireless signal propagation outside controlled areas to reduce adjacent attacker opportunities.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in the wireless encryption handling of Wi-Fi transmissions. A malicious actor can generate shared-key authenticated transmissions containing targeted payloads while impersonating the identity of a primary BSSID.Successful exploitation allows for the delivery of tampered data to specific endpoints, bypassing standard cryptographic separation.