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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-73778 · published 1 September 2026

CVE-2026-73778: Hpe arubaos-cx weak password requirements vulnerability

Hpe · Arubaos Cx

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.51% · top 59.3% CWE-521 · Weak password requirements
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.51%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
10 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05134en_us&docLocale=en_US PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-73778), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.