HPE AOS-CX up to 10.10.1170/10.13.1101/10.16.1020/10.17.0001 Command Line Interface improper authentication

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7.2$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HPE AOS-CX up to 10.10.1170/10.13.1101/10.16.1020/10.17.0001. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Command Line Interface. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-23816. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HPE AOS-CX up to 10.10.1170/10.13.1101/10.16.1020/10.17.0001. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Command Line Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the command line interface of AOS-CX Switches could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

The advisory is available at support.hpe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-23816 since 01/16/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/17/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0686). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Aruba AOS-CX

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/16/2026 CVE reserved
03/11/2026 +54 days Advisory disclosed
03/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/17/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: support.hpe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-23816 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-23816
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-350322
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0686 - Aruba AOS-CX: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2026 07:08
Updated: 03/17/2026 02:00
Changes: 03/11/2026 07:08 (62), 03/11/2026 19:41 (7), 03/17/2026 02:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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