Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVE-2026-73778
Hewlett Packard Enterprise AOS-CX: weak password rules
High8.1CVE-2026-73778 · Published Sep 1, 2026 · updated Sep 10, 2026
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 versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AOS-CX Product | >= 10.18.0000, <= 10.18.0001 | No fix yet |
| >= 10.17.0000, <= 10.17.1021 | No fix yet | |
| >= 10.16.0000, <= 10.16.1051 | No fix yet | |
| >= 10.13.0000, <= 10.13.1180 | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-521
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise advisories
All Hewlett Packard Enterprise| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise AOS-CX: remote code execution | High8.8 | No fix yet |
| Sep 1 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise AOS-CX: denial of service | Medium4.9 | No fix yet |
| Sep 1 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise AOS-CX: denial of service | High7.5 | No fix yet |
| Sep 1 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise AOS-CX: buffer overflow | High7.6 | No fix yet |
| Sep 1 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise AOS-CX: information disclosure | High7.7 | No fix yet |
| Sep 1 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise AOS-CX: code execution | High7.9 | No fix yet |