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
EPSS: 0.007 (50.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- security-alert@hpe.com (Patch, 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.