Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in AOS-CX Switches by HPE
CVE-2026-73764

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

HP (HP)

Status
Aos-cx
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-73764?

Vulnerabilities in the AOS-CX switch operating system may allow unauthenticated remote actors to bypass authentication protocols. This flaw could result in unauthorized users gaining the ability to make changes to configurations and services, potentially disrupting network operations and altering critical resources.

Affected Version(s)

AOS-CX 10.18.0000 <= 10.18.0001

AOS-CX 10.18.0000 <= 10.18.0001

AOS-CX 10.17.0000 <= 10.17.1021

References

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpe...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

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