CVE-2026-73771 (GCVE-0-2026-73771)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-01 20:28
Modified
2026-09-03 03:56
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CX Version: 10.18.0000   ≤ 10.18.0001
Version: 10.17.0000   ≤ 10.17.1021
Version: 10.16.0000   ≤ 10.16.1051
Version: 10.13.0000   ≤ 10.13.1180
Version: 10.10.0000   ≤ 10.10.1180
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