High [CVE-2026-44879] Authenticated Command Injection allows arbitrary command execution in CLI Interface
This high-severity HPE Aruba Networking advisory covers CVE-2026-44879 affecting ECOS.
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Summary
A vulnerability in the command line interface of ECOS devices could allow a highly privileged, authenticated remote attacker to perform command injection on certain CLI commands. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Affected product named by the advisory: EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateway (ECOS).
- ECOS 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.4.0
- ECOS 9.5.0.0 through 9.5.4.0
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- ECOS 9.4.5.0 or above
- ECOS 9.5.5.0 or above
- ECOS 9.4.7.0 or above
- ECOS 9.5.7.0 or above
- ECOS 9.7.0.0 or above
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 9 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Upgrade affected HPE Aruba Networking devices to an applicable fixed release: ECOS 9.4.5.0 or above, ECOS 9.5.5.0 or above, ECOS 9.4.7.0 or above, ECOS 9.5.7.0 or above, ECOS 9.7.0.0 or above.
- HPE Aruba Networking recommends that customers upgrade their EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways to one of the following ECOS software versions to resolve this vulnerability: ECOS 9.4.5.0 and above, ECOS 9.5.5.0 and above. The main Resolution versions (ECOS 9.4.7.0, ECOS 9.5.7.0, ECOS 9.7.0.0 and above) also address this vulnerability.
- 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. You may contact HPE Services - HPE Aruba Networking for assistance if needed. For more information, please visit HPE Networking Support Portal at https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/home. NOTE: HPE Aruba Networking recommends using RADIUS or TACACS for ECOS user authentication and routing management plane traffic through secure SD-WAN tunnels whenever feasible to strengthen the security and integrity of management communications.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 9 days ago·verify at source
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