Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx
CVE-2026-73770
An authenticated arbitrary file write vulnerability exists in AOS-CX. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor, under specific conditions outside the attacker's control and following a required action by another user, to create or modify arbitrary files and execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx
- HPE Arubaos-Cx — versions 10.18.0001
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-73770?
- CVE-2026-73770 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-73770?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.