CVE-2026-73778: Credential Manager Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access

Q: Which devices are exposed to this issue?

Devices are exposed while they remain in a factory-default or post-ZTP state, before an administrator has configured credentials. The issue applies during the initial setup process.

Q: What does an attacker need to exploit it?

An unauthenticated remote attacker must be able to target the device during its initial setup state and provide the predictable factory-default password. No prior credentials or user interaction are required.

Q: What is the impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation can give the attacker full administrative control of the affected device.

Published Sep 1, 2026

Updated

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.

Affected Software

161 affected components

Credential Manager

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

Patch Available

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05134en_us&docLocale=en_US

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

Which devices are exposed to this issue?