Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in AOS-CX by HPE
CVE-2026-73772

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

HP (HP)

Status
Aos-cx
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-73772?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX service, allowing unauthenticated attackers to send specially crafted packets. This could result in a denial-of-service condition, severely disrupting the normal operation of the underlying operating system. Exploiting this vulnerability may allow attackers to affect device functionalities, leading to potential network outages.

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:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
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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