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GHSA-52M6-RVMF-29G3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-01 21:31 – Updated: 2026-09-01 21:31

Details

An authentication vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX management interface and API that may allow improper authentication processing. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability under specific conditions to bypass authentication controls or exhaust system resources. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access or denial of service affecting the management interface.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2026-73771 (GCVE-0-2026-73771)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-01 20:28 – Updated: 2026-09-03 03:56

Title

Improper Authentication Handling in AOS-CX Management Interface and API

Summary

Severity

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

CWE

CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Assigner

hpe mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?d…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)	AOS-CX	Affected: 10.18.0000 , ≤ 10.18.0001 (semver) Affected: 10.17.0000 , ≤ 10.17.1021 (semver) Affected: 10.16.0000 , ≤ 10.16.1051 (semver) Affected: 10.13.0000 , ≤ 10.13.1180 (semver) Affected: 10.10.0000 , ≤ 10.10.1180 (semver)

Credits

This vulnerability was discovered by internal security research at HPE Networking.

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Nomenclature

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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-52M6-RVMF-29G3

CVE-2026-73771 (GCVE-0-2026-73771)

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