CVE-2026-73770 Authenticated Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability Leading to Remote Code Execution in AOS-CX
Authenticated attackers can write arbitrary files to execute commands as a privileged user on HPE AOS-CX network devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-73770?
CVE-2026-73770 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Hpe Arubaos-Cx, published on 1 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An authenticated arbitrary file write vulnerability exists in AOS-CX. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor, under specific conditions outside the attacker's control and following a required action by another user, to create or modify arbitrary files and execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73770?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hpe Arubaos-Cx.
How do I fix CVE-2026-73770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73770 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-2026-73770 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73770 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-hm5v-gf2c-fpqw.