Buffer overflow in HPE AOS-S lets adjacent attackers leak memory
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Hewlett Packard Enterprise AOS-Switch (AOS-S) versions from 16.11.0000 through 16.11.0031 are affected. A buffer copy without a check of the input size (CWE-120) lets an unauthenticated adjacent attacker overflow a buffer. Successful exploitation can expose sensitive memory contents and cause a denial of service on the affected device.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
An unauthenticated buffer overflow vulnerability exists in AOS-S. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to expose sensitive memory contents and cause a denial of service on the affected device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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-2026-76746
- 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-xjm4-53qx-cfrp
- 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-76746 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76746 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xjm4-53qx-cfrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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