High7.2HPE Aruba Networking

High [CVE-2026-23823] AOS-10: vulnerability in the command line interface of Access Points running AOS-10 could allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform command injection

This high-severity HPE Aruba Networking advisory covers CVE-2026-23823 affecting AOS-10, AOS-8.

CVE-2026-23823 Published May 12, 2026Updated by vendor Aug 12, 2026

CVE-2026-23823

Affected products & platforms

HPE Aruba NetworkingAOS-10AOS-8 MobilityWireless & ControllersInstantArubaOS

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Summary

A vulnerability in the command line interface of Access Points running AOS-10 could allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform command injection. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

NOTE: This vulnerability only impacts Access Points running AOS-10.7.x.x and above. AOS-10.4 AP and AOS-8 Instant software branches are not affected by this vulnerability.

Affected versions

10.4

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

Fixed versions

AOS-10 10.8.0.1 or above
AOS-10 10.7.2.3 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: AOS-10 10.8.0.1 or above, AOS-10 10.7.2.3 or above.
To address this vulnerability, upgrade HPE Aruba Networking AOS-10 AP software to one of the following versions (as applicable): - AOS-10 AP 10.8.x.x: 10.8.0.1 and above - AOS-10 AP 10.7.x.x: 10.7.2.3 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

Sources

Official and corroborating records used to build this advisory.

Official vendor advisoryofficial
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HPE Aruba Networking
NVD discovery recordNVD
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NIST National Vulnerability Database

Cross-references

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Official resources

AOS-10 gateway & AP release notes (target: 10)
Official documentation
This advisory names 10 as the first fixed release — official upgrade documentation for AOS-10 gateway & AP release notes.
HPE Security Bulletin Library (Aruba PSIRT)
Official documentation
Official HPE/Aruba security bulletins — the canonical affected/fixed version table for this CVE.
HPE Networking Support Portal (software downloads)
Official documentation
Official download location for the fixed ArubaOS / AOS-CX / ClearPass / Instant builds.

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