HPE AOS-CX up to 10.10.1170/10.13.1101/10.16.1020/10.17.0001 Web-based Management Interface improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HPE AOS-CX up to 10.10.1170/10.13.1101/10.16.1020/10.17.0001. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Web-based Management Interface. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-23817. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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 declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Web-based Management Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of AOS-CX Switches could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to redirect users to an arbitrary URL.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.hpe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-23817 since 01/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/17/2026).

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). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Aruba AOS-CX

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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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
05/17/2026 +67 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: support.hpe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-23817 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-23817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-350323
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0686 - Aruba AOS-CX: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2026 07:09
Updated: 05/17/2026 03:55
Changes: 03/11/2026 07:09 (62), 03/11/2026 19:41 (7), 03/17/2026 02:00 (1), 05/17/2026 03:55 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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