CVE-2026-73778 Credential Manager Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access
Unauthenticated attackers can gain full administrative control of HPE AOS-CX devices during initial setup by using predictable factory-default credentials.
- 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-2026-73778?
CVE-2026-73778 is a high-severity 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
A vulnerability exists in the Credential Manager component that may allow for unauthorized administrative access. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability on a device in its factory-default or post-ZTP state before any administrator has configured credentials by providing a predictable factory-default password. Successful exploitation could result in full administrative control of the affected device during the initial setup process.
Weakness: CWE-521
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73778?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hpe Arubaos-Cx.
How do I fix CVE-2026-73778?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73778 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-73778 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73778 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-67h4-2q79-fw4h.