Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AOS-S by HPE
CVE-2026-76748

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

HP (HP)

Status
Aos-switch (aos-s)
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-76748?

An identified privilege escalation vulnerability exists within the API of AOS-S. This flaw permits an authenticated user with read-only access to exploit the system and escalate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative control over the AOS-S environment. Organizations using AOS-S should assess their security posture and ensure that proper access controls are in place to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

AOS-Switch (AOS-S) 16.11.0000 <= 16.11.0031

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Internal security research (HPE Networking).
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