CVE-2026-73782 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A format string vulnerability exists in the command line interface of AOS-CX that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)	Aos-cx

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References

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

History

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) aos-cx
Vendors & Products		Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) aos-cx

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-134

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A format string vulnerability exists in the command line interface of AOS-CX that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Title		Unauthenticated Format String Vulnerability leads to Remote Code Execution in AOS-CX
References		https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05134en_us&docLocale=en_US
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published: 2026-09-01T20:28:59.646Z

Updated: 2026-09-03T03:55:50.337Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T16:39:33.898Z

Link: CVE-2026-73782

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T12:31:50.007Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-01T21:18:45.057

Modified: 2026-09-03T13:06:07.180

Link: CVE-2026-73782

Redhat

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