CVE-2026-76747: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-Switch (AOS-S)
Description
CVE-2026-76747 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise's AOS-Switch (AOS-S) software versions 16.11.0000 through 16.11.0031. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this flaw to expose sensitive memory contents and cause a denial of service on the affected device.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
AOS-Switch (AOS-S)
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves buffer overflow conditions in the affected interface of HPE AOS-Switch (AOS-S). Exploitation does not require authentication and can lead to disclosure of sensitive memory data and denial of service (DoS) on the device. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.1, indicating a critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read sensitive memory contents, potentially exposing confidential information, and to cause a denial of service, disrupting device availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T16:14:02.299Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac549bb2cdf04f656d5e849
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:19:23 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 19:33:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 19:34:38 UTC
Views: 3
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