CVE-2026-23822
Unauthenticated XML External Entity Injection in AOS-8 Instant allows Denial of Service
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- May 12, 2026
- Updated
- May 12, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 16, 2026
Description
A vulnerability in the XML handling component of AOS-8 DHCP services could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to cause excessive resource consumption upon user interaction, leading to service disruption or reduced availability of the affected system.
NOTE: This vulnerability only impacts Access Points running AOS Instant 8.x.x.x
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | hpe |
Weaknesses
- CWE-776 Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ArubaOS (AOS)Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
|
References
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