CVE-2026-73749
Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities lead to Remote Code Execution in AOS-CX
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 57th percentile. Fixed in 10.10.1181.
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- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CXAffected: ≥ 10.18.0000, ≤ 10.18.0001Upgrade to: after 10.18.0001Affected: ≥ 10.17.0000, ≤ 10.17.1021Upgrade to: after 10.17.1021Affected: ≥ 10.16.0000, ≤ 10.16.1051Upgrade to: after 10.16.1051Affected: ≥ 10.13.0000, ≤ 10.13.1180Upgrade to: after 10.13.1180 + 1 more branchStated by: CVE record
- Hpe Arubaos-cxAffected: < 10.10.1181Upgrade to: 10.10.1181Stated by: NVD
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
Coverage timeline
2 publishersHPE released patches for 34 CVEs in ArubaOS-CX, including critical unauthenticated remote code execution flaws, stating it is not aware of any in-the-wild exploitation.
Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened. 1 further article named this CVE in wider roundups without reporting it as a distinct event.
What it is
From the CVE record
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in a daemon of AOS-CX that may allow for improper processing of malformed input. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending specially crafted packets to the affected service. Successful exploitation could result in remote code execution with elevated privileges.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 57th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
11 events over 21 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- OpenVAS check addedpatch available, record updated
- Record updated
- Record updatedrecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, record updated
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 9.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
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