CVE-2026-73777 Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities Leading to Privilege Escalation in AOS-CX API Endpoint
Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass authentication controls on HPE AOS-CX switches to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-73777?
CVE-2026-73777 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hpe Arubaos-Cx, published on 1 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerabilities have been identified in the API endpoint of AOS-CX switches that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote actor to circumvent existing authentication controls.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73777?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hpe Arubaos-Cx.
How do I fix CVE-2026-73777?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-73777 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73777 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-r9g6-3g57-j9rr.