CVE-2026-23813 (GCVE-0-2026-23813)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-11 03:08 – Updated: 2026-03-12 03:55
VLAI?
Title
Authentication Bypass in Web Interface allows Unauthenticated Admin Password Reset
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in the web-based management interface of AOS-CX switches that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. In some cases this could enable resetting the admin password.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
hpe
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CX Affected: 10.17.0000 , ≤ 10.17.0001 (semver)
Affected: 10.16.0000 , ≤ 10.16.1020 (semver)
Affected: 10.13.0000 , ≤ 10.13.1101 (semver)
Affected: 10.10.0000 , ≤ 10.10.1170 (semver)
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Credits
This vulnerability was discovered and reported by moonv through HPE Aruba Networking's Bug Bounty program.
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