Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx

CVE-2026-73782

A format string vulnerability exists in the command line interface of AOS-CX that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

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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: 0.004 (34.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.4% 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-2026-73782: held from 0.003 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73782?
CVE-2026-73782 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-73782?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.