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CVE-2026-73771: Improper Authentication Handling in AOS-CX Management Interface and API

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-01 · updated 2026-09-04
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

An authentication vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX management interface and API that may allow improper authentication processing. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability under specific conditions to bypass authentication controls or exhaust system resources. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access or denial of service affecting the management interface.

Affected products

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CX: through 10.10.1180; from 10.13.0000 through 10.13.1180; from 10.16.0000 through 10.16.1051; from 10.17.0000 through 10.17.1021; 10.18.0001

References

• https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05134en_us&docLocale=en_US

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