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CVE-2026-73749

Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities lead to Remote Code Execution in AOS-CX

Published: Sep 1, 2026Updated: Sep 4, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
commercial·USaka hpe, hewlett packard enterprise
AOS-CX
Hardware Firmware
arubaos-cx
Hardware Firmware

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05134en_us&docLocale=en_US
support.hpe.com
News mentions
3

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