CVE-2026-73771

Improper Authentication Handling in AOS-CX Management Interface and API

State: Published
Severity: 7.5 High
Published: Sep 1, 2026
Updated: Sep 3, 2026
Reserved: Aug 13, 2026

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	7.5 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	hpe

Weaknesses

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

Affected Products

Product	Versions
AOS-CXHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)	10.18.0000 through 10.18.0001Affected 10.17.0000 through 10.17.1021Affected 10.16.0000 through 10.16.1051Affected 10.13.0000 through 10.13.1180Affected 10.10.0000 through 10.10.1180Affected

References

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

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