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)
EPSS: 0.007 (48.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- security-alert@hpe.com (Patch, 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.