# CVE-2026-23813: Authentication Bypass in Web Interface allows Unauthenticated Admin Password Reset

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass authentication to reset admin passwords on HPE AOS-CX switches, gaining full administrative control.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 30 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-37q7-686v-7f32

## What is CVE-2026-23813?

CVE-2026-23813 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Hpe Arubaos-Cx, published on 11 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in the web-based management interface of AOS-CX switches that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. In some cases this could enable resetting the admin password.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23813?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hpe Arubaos-Cx.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-23813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-23813 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- CVE-2026-23813 — AOS-CX pre-auth bypass via nginx regex. Detection script, bypass demo, config-disclosure PoC, and IDS rules. (github_poc): https://github.com/offseckit/CVE-2026-23813

## Other vulnerabilities in Hpe Arubaos-Cx

- [CVE-2026-73749](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73749/): Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities lead to Remote Code Execution in AOS-CX (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-73750](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73750/): Authenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in AOS-CX API Endpoint Leads to Possible Code Execution (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-73751](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73751/): Authenticated Remote Command Injection in AOS-CX Web-based Management Interface (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-73752](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73752/): Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution in AOS-CX (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-73753](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73753/): Authenticated Remote Command Injection Vulnerabilities in AOS-CX Command Line Interface (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-23813 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-23813 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Hpe Arubaos-Cx, published on 11 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hpe Arubaos-Cx. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23813/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23813/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23813
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23813
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23813

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23813/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.