CVE-2026-73764: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CX
Description
Vulnerabilities have been identified in the operating system of AOS-CX switches that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. In some cases this could enable unauthorized modification of affected resources and limited disruption of affected services.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
AOS-CX
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-73764 identifies a vulnerability in the HPE AOS-CX switch operating system where unauthenticated remote attackers can circumvent authentication controls. This weakness could permit unauthorized changes to affected resources and cause limited service disruption. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1, indicating high severity. The affected versions are explicitly listed as =10.18.0000, =10.17.0000, =10.16.0000, =10.13.0000, and =10.10.0000. There is no vendor advisory or patch link available at this time, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker could bypass authentication controls, potentially allowing unauthorized modification of system resources and causing limited disruption to services on affected HPE AOS-CX switches. The confidentiality impact is none, integrity impact is high, and availability impact is low as per the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and apply any recommended mitigations or workarounds they provide.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-13T16:38:49.645Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9737bbacd9273b492c5158
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 20:38:19 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:58:01 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 59
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