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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

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-10 & AOS-8)Affected
  • >=10.7.0.0 <=10.7.2.2
  • >=10.4.0.0 <=10.4.1.10
  • >=8.13.0.0 <=8.13.1.1
  • >=8.12.0.0 <=8.12.0.6
  • >=8.10.0.0 <=8.10.0.21
  • =10.8.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. 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.
  2. Implement strict wireless network segmentation to isolate critical systems and sensitive data from general wireless access, reducing the attack surface.
  3. Employ enhanced wireless intrusion detection and prevention systems (WIDS/WIPS) capable of detecting anomalous BSSID impersonation and unauthorized frame injection.
  4. Use strong network access controls, including 802.1X authentication and dynamic VLAN assignment, to limit unauthorized device connectivity.
  5. Regularly audit wireless network configurations and logs for signs of suspicious activity related to BSSID spoofing or unusual traffic patterns.
  6. Educate network administrators on this vulnerability to recognize potential exploitation indicators and respond swiftly.
  7. Where feasible, consider deploying additional encryption layers such as VPNs over wireless connections to protect data confidentiality and integrity beyond the wireless link layer.
  8. 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.

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