CVE-2026-73758 Authenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via Broken Access Control in AOS-CX
An authenticated low-privilege user can escalate privileges to modify system settings via a broken access control flaw in the API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-73758?
CVE-2026-73758 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hpe Arubaos-Cx, published on 1 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the API endpoint of AOS-CX. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user to change the state of certain settings of a vulnerable system.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73758?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hpe Arubaos-Cx.
How do I fix CVE-2026-73758?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73758 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-73758 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73758 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-4q8w-xjmm-fh9x.