CVE-2026-73776 json
Authenticated Signature Verification Bypass Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution in AOS-CX
published 2026-09-01 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-04 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-69639
- cvss
- 7.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A signature verification bypass vulnerability exists in the command line interface of AOS-CX. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system, when certain pre-conditions outside of the attacker’s control are met.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CX
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
References
-
support.hpe.com
/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05134en_us&docLocale=en_US
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-73776
- NVD CVE-2026-73776
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