CVE-2026-73777: Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities Leading to Privilege Escalation in AOS-CX API Endpoint
Published Sep 1, 2026
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
161 affected components
AOS-CX switches
All of the following
Any of the following
HPE Arubaos-cx<=10.10.1180
HPE Arubaos-cx>=10.13.0000<=10.13.1180
HPE Arubaos-cx>=10.16.0000<=10.16.1051
HPE Arubaos-cx>=10.17.0000<=10.17.1021
HPE Arubaos-cx=10.18.0001
Any of the following
HPE Aruba Cx 10000-48y6c \(r8p13a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 10000-48y6c \(r8p14a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 10000-48y6c \(s0f98a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 10040 \(s4r58a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 10040 32p \(s4r54a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 10040 32p \(s4r55a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 10040 32p \(s4r56a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 4100i 12-port \(jl817a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 4100i 24-port \(jl818a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 12g \(r8n89a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 12p \(r8n89b\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 12p \(s4r21a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 24g \(r8n87a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 24g \(r8n88a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 24p \(r8n87b\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 24p \(r8n88b\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 24p \(s4r26a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 24p \(s4r27a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 48g \(r8n85a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 48g \(r8n86a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 48g \(r9y03a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 48p \(r8n85b\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 48p \(r8n86b\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 48p \(r9y03b\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 48p \(s4r20a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 48p \(s4r24a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 48p \(s4r25a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 8p \(s4r22a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 8p \(s4r23a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 8p \(s4r28a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6000 8p \(s4r29a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6100 12g \(jl679a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6100 24g \(jl677a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6100 24g \(jl678a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6100 48g \(jl675a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6100 48g \(jl676a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6100 48g \(r9y04a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 12g \(r8q72a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 12g \(r8v13a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 24g \(jl724b\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 24g \(jl725b\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 24g \(s0g13a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 24g \(s0g14a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 24g \(s0m81a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 24g \(s0m82a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 24g \(s0m86a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 24g \(s0m87a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(jl726b\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(jl727b\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(jl728b\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(s0g15a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(s0g16a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(s0g17a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(s0m83a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(s0m84a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(s0m85a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(s0m88a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(s0m89a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200f 48g \(s0m90a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200m 24g \(r8q67a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200m 24g \(r8q68a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200m 24g \(r8v08a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200m 24g \(r8v09a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200m 36g \(r8q71a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200m 36g \(r8v12a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200m 48g \(r8q69a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200m 48g \(r8q70a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200m 48g \(r8v10a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6200m 48g \(r8v11a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300f 24 \(jl666a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300f 24 \(jl668a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300f 24p \(s0g96a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300f 24p \(s0g98a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300f 48 \(jl665a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300f 48 \(jl667a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300f 48p \(s0g95a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300f 48p \(s0g97a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 16p \(s4p41a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 16p \(s4p45a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24 \(jl658a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24 \(jl660a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24 \(jl662a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24 \(jl664a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24p \(r8s89a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24p \(r8s92a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24p \(s0f99a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24p \(s0g01a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24p \(s0g03a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24p \(s0g05a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24p \(s4p44a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24p \(s4p48a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 24p \(s5z46a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 32p \(s4p42a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 32p \(s4p46a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48 \(jl659a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48 \(jl661a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48 \(jl663a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48 \(jl762a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48p \(r8s90a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48p \(s0g00a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48p \(s0g02a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48p \(s0g04a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48p \(s0g06a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48p \(s0x44a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48p \(s4p43a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48p \(s4p47a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6300m 48sr5 \(r8s91a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6405 \(r0x26a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6405 48sfp\+8sfp56 \(r0x30a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6405 96g \(r0x29a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6405 V2 \(r0x26c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6410 \(r0x27a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6410 96g \(jl741a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 6410 V2 \(r0x27c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8320 32 \(jl579a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8320 48 \(jl479a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8320 48 \(jl581a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8325-32c \(jl626a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8325-32c \(jl627a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8325-48y8c \(jl624a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8325-48y8c \(jl625a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8325-48y8c \(jl858a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8325h-16c \(s4b22a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8325h-16c \(s4b24a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8325h-18y4c \(s4b21a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8325h-18y4c \(s4b23a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8325p-32c \(s0g07a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8325p-32c \(s0g08a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-12c \(jl708c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-12c \(jl709c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-16y2c \(jl702c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-16y2c \(jl703c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-24xf2c \(jl710c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-24xf2c \(jl711c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-32y4c \(jl700c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-32y4c \(jl701c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-48xt4c \(jl706c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-48xt4c \(jl707c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-48y6c \(jl704c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8360-48y6c \(jl705c\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8400 \(jl376a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 8400 8-slot Chassis \(jl375a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300 \(r8z97a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300 \(r8z98a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300 \(r8z99a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300 \(r9a00a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300 32d \(r8z96a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300 32d \(r9a29a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300 32d \(r9a30a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300s 32p \(s0f81a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300s 32p \(s0f82a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300s 32p \(s0f83a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300s 32p \(s0f84a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300s 32p \(s0f87a\)
HPE Aruba Cx 9300s 32p \(s0f88a\)
Remediation
Event History
Sep 1, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:28 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:18 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Who is exposed to this issue?
AOS-CX switches with the affected API endpoint are the relevant systems. The issue is described as exploitable by a remote actor.
2
Does exploitation require valid credentials or user interaction?
No credentials or user interaction are required according to the vector. An unauthenticated remote actor could potentially bypass existing authentication controls.
3
How difficult is exploitation?
The attack complexity is rated High, indicating exploitation requires conditions beyond simply reaching the target over the network.