Auth bypass in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx

CVE-2026-73764

Vulnerabilities have been identified in the operating system of AOS-CX switches that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. In some cases this could enable unauthorized modification of affected resources and limited disruption of affected services.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.9% 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-2026-73764: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73764?
CVE-2026-73764 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-73764?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.