CVE-2026-44856: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS)
Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in several underlying management service components accessed through the command-line interface of the AOS-8 and AOS-10 Operating Systems. An authenticated attacker with administrative privileges could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending specially crafted requests to the affected services. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the underlying operating system.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves stack-based buffer overflows in multiple management service components of HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS) versions 8.x and 10.x. Exploitation requires authenticated administrative access and involves sending crafted requests to affected services via the command-line interface. Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating a high severity. As of the published date, no vendor advisory or patch information is available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrative privileges on the affected HPE Aruba AOS devices could execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, potentially compromising the device's operating system. This could lead to full control over the device, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of network infrastructure managed by these devices.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and monitor for unusual activity. Avoid exposing management interfaces to untrusted networks. Follow vendor communications closely for updates on patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2026-44856: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS)
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in several underlying management service components accessed through the command-line interface of the AOS-8 and AOS-10 Operating Systems. An authenticated attacker with administrative privileges could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending specially crafted requests to the affected services. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the underlying operating system.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves stack-based buffer overflows in multiple management service components of HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS) versions 8.x and 10.x. Exploitation requires authenticated administrative access and involves sending crafted requests to affected services via the command-line interface. Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating a high severity. As of the published date, no vendor advisory or patch information is available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrative privileges on the affected HPE Aruba AOS devices could execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, potentially compromising the device's operating system. This could lead to full control over the device, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of network infrastructure managed by these devices.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict administrative access to trusted personnel only and monitor for unusual activity. Avoid exposing management interfaces to untrusted networks. Follow vendor communications closely for updates on patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-07T21:29:03.734Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a03813fcbff5d861012f6f8
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 7:36:31 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 7:55:07 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 4:51:54 AM
Views: 2
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