8.2

CVE-2026-73779: hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) aos-cx Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 8.2v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 01-09-2026Last modified 03-09-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-73779 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) aos-cx. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerabilities have been identified in the operating system of AOS-CX switches that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could compromise system integrity and further expose sensitive information.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

15%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.07 pp

From 0.17% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected 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

References

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