Vulnerability · Published Sep 1, 2026 · Assigned by hpe
CVE-2026-73768Local Privilege Escalation in AOS-CX Command Line Interface
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in AOS-CX from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A vulnerability exists in the command line interface of AOS-CX that may allow for improper processing of malformed input. Successful exploitation could result in the execution of arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | AOS-CX | 10.18.0000 – through 10.18.000110.17.0000 – through 10.17.102110.16.0000 – through 10.16.105110.13.0000 – through 10.13.118010.10.0000 – through 10.10.1180 |
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H