HPE ArubaOS up to 10.8.0.0 Command Line Interface privilege escalation

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7.2$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HPE ArubaOS up to 10.8.0.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Command Line Interface. Performing a manipulation results in privilege escalation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-23820. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in HPE ArubaOS up to 10.8.0.0. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Command Line Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the command line interface of Access Points running AOS-10 and AOS-8 Instant could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute system commands in a restricted shell environment. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.hpe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-23820 since 01/16/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. 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 05/12/2026).

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

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

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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CNA Base Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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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
05/12/2026 +115 days Advisory disclosed
05/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: support.hpe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-23820 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-23820
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363315

Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2026 21:58
Changes: 05/12/2026 21:58 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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