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Medium [CVE-2026-23822] AOS-8: vulnerability in the XML handling component of AOS-8 DHCP services could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition

This medium-severity HPE Aruba Networking advisory covers CVE-2026-23822 affecting AOS-8.

CVE-2026-23822 Published May 12, 2026Updated by vendor Aug 12, 2026
Affected products & platforms
HPE Aruba NetworkingInstant APWireless & ControllersInstantArubaOS
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Summary

A vulnerability in the XML handling component of AOS-8 DHCP services could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to cause excessive resource consumption upon user interaction, leading to service disruption or reduced availability of the affected system.

NOTE: This vulnerability only impacts Access Points running AOS Instant 8.x.x.x

Affected versions
  • Instant AP 8.13.0.0 through 8.13.1.1
  • Instant AP 8.12.0.0 through 8.12.0.6
  • Instant AP 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.21

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 month ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • Instant AP 8.13.1.2 or above
  • Instant AP 8.12.0.7 or above
  • Instant AP 8.10.0.22 or above

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 month ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Upgrade affected HPE Aruba Networking devices to an applicable fixed release: Instant AP 8.13.1.2 or above, Instant AP 8.12.0.7 or above, Instant AP 8.10.0.22 or above.
  • To address this vulnerability, upgrade HPE Aruba Networking AOS-8 Instant software to one of the following versions (as applicable): - AOS-8 Instant 8.13.x.x: 8.13.1.2 and above - AOS-8 Instant 8.12.x.x: 8.12.0.7 and above - AOS-8 Instant 8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.22 and above
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 1 month ago·verify at source

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