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CVE-2026-23813

critical

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the web-based management interface of AOS-CX switches that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. In some cases this could enable resetting the admin password.

References

https://www.securityweek.com/critical-hpe-aos-cx-vulnerability-allows-admin-password-resets/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/dozens-of-vendors-patch-security-flaws.html

https://securityaffairs.com/189278/security/hewlett-packard-enterprise-fixes-critical-authentication-bypass-in-aruba-aos-cx.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-warns-of-critical-aos-cx-flaw-allowing-admin-password-resets/

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05027en_us&docLocale=en_US

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-03-11

Updated: 2026-03-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0005

Vulnerability Watch

Tenable Research has classified this CVE under the following Vulnerability Watch classification, which includes active and historical (inactive) classifications. You can learn more about these classifications on our blog.

Vulnerability Being Monitored