Auth bypass in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx
CVE-2026-23813
A vulnerability has been identified in the web-based management interface of AOS-CX switches that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. In some cases this could enable resetting the admin password.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx — versions 10.17.0000, 10.16.0000, 10.13.0000
- HPE Aruba Cx 10000-48y6c \(R8p13a\)
- HPE Aruba Cx 10000-48y6c \(R8p14a\)
- HPE Aruba Cx 10000-48y6c \(S0f98a\)
- HPE Aruba Cx 10040 32p \(S4r54a\)
- HPE Aruba Cx 10040 32p \(S4r55a\)
- HPE Aruba Cx 10040 32p \(S4r56a\)
- HPE Aruba Cx 10040 \(S4r58a\)
- HPE Aruba Cx 4100i 12-Port \(Jl817a\)
- HPE Aruba Cx 4100i 24-Port \(Jl818a\)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23813?
- CVE-2026-23813 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23813?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-23813 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.