Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-44880

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CX

A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the command line interface of AOS-CX. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an remote low-privileged user to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.52%
41.0% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.07.22
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.52%
Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the command line interface of AOS-CX. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an remote low-privileged user to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.

Affected product and versions

Product
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CX
Affected versions
>= 10.17.0000 <= 10.17.1020, >= 10.16.0000 <= 10.16.1050, >= 10.13.0000 <= 10.13.1170, >= 10.18.0000 < 10.18.0001
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CX and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-120