CVE-2026-73771

Improper Authentication Handling in AOS-CX Management Interface and API

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 1, 2026 at 08:28 PM UTC
Updated: September 4, 2026 at 03:36 PM UTC
157 products affected across 2 vendorsArubaos CxAruba Cx 9300S 32P (S0F84A)Aruba Cx 9300 32D (R9A29A)

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 10.10.118010.13.0000 ≤ v ≤ 10.13.118010.16.0000 ≤ v ≤ 10.16.105110.17.0000 ≤ v ≤ 10.17.102110.18.0001
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hpe-aruba-cx-8360-16y2c-jl702c (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-8360-16y2c-jl703c (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-8360-24xf2c-jl710c (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-8360-24xf2c-jl711c (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-8360-32y4c-jl700c (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-8360-32y4c-jl701c (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-8360-48xt4c-jl706c (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-8360-48xt4c-jl707c (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-8360-48y6c-jl704c (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-8360-48y6c-jl705c (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-8400-8-slot-chassis-jl375a (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-8400-jl376a (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-9300-32d-r8z96a (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-9300-32d-r9a29a (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-9300-32d-r9a30a (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-9300-r8z97a (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-9300-r8z98a (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-9300-r8z99a (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-9300-r9a00a (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-9300s-32p-s0f81a (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-9300s-32p-s0f82a (environment) · hpe-aruba-cx-9300s-32p-s0f83a 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10.10.0000 ≤ v ≤ 10.10.118010.13.0000 ≤ v ≤ 10.13.118010.16.0000 ≤ v ≤ 10.16.105110.17.0000 ≤ v ≤ 10.17.102110.18.0000 ≤ v ≤ 10.18.000110.10.000010.13.000010.16.000010.17.000010.18.0000
All versions

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHhpe
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-287

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