CVE-2026-73778
Credential Manager Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access
CVSS Score
8.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| Vendor | hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) |
| Product | aos-cx |
| Published | Sep 1, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) / AOS-CX
10.18.0000 ≤ 10.18.0001 10.17.0000 ≤ 10.17.1021 10.16.0000 ≤ 10.16.1051 10.13.0000 ≤ 10.13.1180 10.10.0000 ≤ 10.10.1180
References
Credits
🔍 This vulnerability was discovered by internal security research at HPE Networking.