CVE-2026-73760 Authenticated Path Traversal Vulnerability Leads to Remote Unauthorized Access to Files in AOS-CX

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in HPE AOS-CX to read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system via the web interface.

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-2026-73760?

CVE-2026-73760 is a medium-severity path traversal 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

An authenticated Path Traversal vulnerability exists in AOS-CX. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to read arbitrary files from the web-based management interface of the underlying operating system, which could lead to remote unauthorized access to files.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73760?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hpe Arubaos-Cx.

How do I fix CVE-2026-73760?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73760 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-73760 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73760 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Hpe Arubaos-Cx vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x6p8-rqv3-3gwv.

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