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Advisory severityHigh7.2HPE Aruba Networking

High [CVE-2026-23816] vulnerability in the command line interface of AOS-CX Switches could

This high-severity HPE Aruba Networking advisory covers CVE-2026-23816 affecting AOS-CX.

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Affected products & platforms
HPE Aruba NetworkingAOS-CXSwitches (AOS-CX)
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Summary

A vulnerability in the command line interface of AOS-CX Switches could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

Affected versions
  • AOS-CX 10.17.0000 through 10.17.0001
  • AOS-CX 10.16.0000 through 10.16.1020
  • AOS-CX 10.13.0000 through 10.13.1160
  • AOS-CX 10.10.0000 through 10.10.1170

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 26 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • AOS-CX 10.17.1001 or above
  • AOS-CX 10.16.1030 or above
  • AOS-CX 10.13.1161 or above
  • AOS-CX 10.10.1180 or above

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 26 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Upgrade affected HPE Aruba Networking devices to an applicable fixed release: AOS-CX 10.17.1001 or above, AOS-CX 10.16.1030 or above, AOS-CX 10.13.1161 or above, AOS-CX 10.10.1180 or above.
  • To address the vulnerabilities described above in the affected software branches, it is recommended to upgrade HPE Networking AOS-CX to one of the following versions (as applicable): - AOS-CX 10.17.xxxx: AOS-CX 10.17.1001 and above - AOS-CX 10.16.xxxx: AOS-CX 10.16.1030 and above - AOS-CX 10.13.xxxx: AOS-CX 10.13.1161 and above - AOS-CX 10.10.xxxx: AOS-CX 10.10.1180 and above Software versions with resolution/fixes for the vulnerabilities covered above can be downloaded from the HPE Networking Support Portal at https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/home/ HPE Aruba Networking does not evaluate or patch software branches that have reached their End of Maintenance (EoM) milestone. For more information about HPE Aruba Networking End of Life policy please visit: https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00143052enw
Temporary workarounds
  • To minimize the likelihood of an attacker exploiting this vulnerability, HPE Aruba Networking recommends that management interfaces be restricted to a dedicated layer 2 segment/VLAN and/or controlled by firewall policies at layer 3 and above, along with accounting controls for tracking and logging user activities and resource usage.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 26 days ago·verify at source

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