CVE-2026-73778
Credential Manager Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.1 High
- Published
- Sep 1, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 3, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 13, 2026
Description
A vulnerability exists in the Credential Manager component that may allow for unauthorized administrative access. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability on a device in its factory-default or post-ZTP state before any administrator has configured credentials by providing a predictable factory-default password. Successful exploitation could result in full administrative control of the affected device during the initial setup process.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | hpe |
Weaknesses
- CWE-521 Weak Password Requirements
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
AOS-CXHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
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References
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