Signature Verification Bypass Vulnerability in AOS-CX by HPE
CVE-2026-73776

7.9HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

HP (HP)

Status
Aos-cx
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-73776?

A critical security flaw in the AOS-CX command line interface allows an authenticated user with administrative access to bypass signature verification. If specific pre-conditions outside the attacker's control are met, they may exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system, potentially compromising system integrity and security.

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:
7.9
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

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