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CVE-2026-73778

8.1 · HIGH

A vulnerability exists in the Credential Manager component that may allow for unauthorized administrative access.

Published Sep 1, 2026hpeCWE-521EPSS 0.51%

Overview

CVE-2026-73778 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hpe arubaos-cx. It was published on September 1, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hpe. Update arubaos-cx to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
hpearubaos-cx0Affected

References

Refsupport.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05134en_us&docLocale=en_US

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73778?

CVE-2026-73778 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hpe arubaos-cx. It was published on September 1, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-73778?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-73778?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hpe. Update arubaos-cx to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-73778?

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