RCE in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx
CVE-2026-23816
A vulnerability in the command line interface of AOS-CX Switches could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.5% 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: 0.012 · change: +0.005
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)
References
- support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23816?
- CVE-2026-23816 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23816?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.