Path Traversal in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx

CVE-2026-73752

An unauthenticated arbitrary file write vulnerability exists in an API endpoint of AOS-CX. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to write arbitrary files to the underlying operating system, which could lead to remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (39.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-73752: held from 0.003 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73752?
CVE-2026-73752 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-73752?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.