CVE-2026-73770: hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) aos-cx External Control of File Name or Path
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-73770 is a high (CVSS 7.3) External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) aos-cx. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 01-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An authenticated arbitrary file write vulnerability exists in AOS-CX. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor, under specific conditions outside the attacker's control and following a required action by another user, to create or modify arbitrary files and execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.09 pp
From 0.15% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Hewlett packard enterprise (hpe)1 product
- aos-cx≥ 10.18.0000, ≤ 10.18.0001 | ≥ 10.17.0000, ≤ 10.17.1021 | ≥ 10.16.0000, ≤ 10.16.1051 | ≥ 10.13.0000, ≤ 10.13.1180 | ≥ 10.10.0000, ≤ 10.10.1180
Hpe1 product
- arubaos-cx≤ 10.10.1180 | ≥ 10.13.0000, ≤ 10.13.1180 | ≥ 10.16.0000, ≤ 10.16.1051 | ≥ 10.17.0000, ≤ 10.17.1021 | 10.18.0001
2 vendors · 2 products