CVE-2026-23816 Authenticated Command Injection found in admin AOS-CX CLI command
An authenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of HPE AOS-CX switches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-23816?
CVE-2026-23816 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Hpe Arubaos-Cx, published on 11 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23816?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hpe Arubaos-Cx.
How do I fix CVE-2026-23816?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23816 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-23816 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23816 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hpe Arubaos-Cx
- CVE-2026-73749 Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities lead to Remote Code Execution in AOS-CX
- CVE-2026-23813 Authentication Bypass in Web Interface allows Unauthenticated Admin Password Reset
- CVE-2026-73750 Authenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in AOS-CX API Endpoint Leads to Possible Code Execution
- CVE-2026-73751 Authenticated Remote Command Injection in AOS-CX Web-based Management Interface
- CVE-2026-73752 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution in AOS-CX
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jg3-r8r3-wpr3.