Authentication bypass in HPE AOS-Switch management interface
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-Switch (AOS-S) versions from 16.11.0000 through 16.11.0031 are affected. Improper authentication (CWE-287) in the management interface lets an unauthenticated remote attacker bypass existing authentication controls when certain preconditions outside the attacker's control are met. Successful exploitation gives the attacker unauthorized access to the affected system.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability have been identified in the management interface of AOS-S that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls if certain preconditions outside of the attacker's control are met. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | AOS-Switch (AOS-S) | 16.11.0000 – 16.11.0031 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AOS-Switch (AOS-S) VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 16.11.0000 – 16.11.0031 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for AOS-Switch (AOS-S).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76743
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-535g-9395-6mq8
- 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-76743 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76743 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-535g-9395-6mq8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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