CVE-2026-73778
Credential Manager Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 1, 2026 at 08:28 PM UTC
Updated: September 10, 2026 at 04:38 PM UTC
157 products affected across 2 vendorsArubaos CxAruba Cx 9300S 32P (S0F84A)Aruba Cx 9300 32D (R9A29A)
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit
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.
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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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
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Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05134en_us&docLocale=en_USSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-521
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