Skip to content
VulniPulse
High7.2HPE Aruba Networking

High [CVE-2026-63454] AOS-CX: authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in AOS-CX

This high-severity HPE Aruba Networking advisory covers CVE-2026-63454 affecting AOS-CX.

CVE-2026-63454 Published Jul 21, 2026Updated by vendor Aug 11, 2026
Affected products & platforms
HPE Aruba NetworkingAOS-CXSwitches (AOS-CX)
Open vendor advisory

Android app · Google Play

Monitor future HPE Aruba Networking CVEs from your phone.

Choose a whole vendor or a precise platform, then receive matching security advisories by phone notification, email, or both. Coverage follows 32 official vendor sources and 160+ reviewed platform categories.

Matching phone alertsOptional email delivery

Summary

An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in AOS-CX. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to copy arbitrary files to a user readable location from the command line interface of the underlying operating system, which could lead to remote code execution.

Affected versions
  • AOS-CX 10.17.0000 through 10.17.1020
  • AOS-CX 10.16.0000 through 10.16.1050
  • AOS-CX 10.13.0000 through 10.13.1180
  • AOS-CX 10.18.0000

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

Fixed versions
  • AOS-CX 10.17.1021 or above
  • AOS-CX 10.16.1051 or above
  • AOS-CX 10.13.1180 or above
  • AOS-CX 10.18.0001 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-CX 10.17.1021 or above, AOS-CX 10.16.1051 or above, AOS-CX 10.13.1180 or above, AOS-CX 10.18.0001 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 10.18.xxxx: AOS-CX 10.18.0001 and above - AOS-CX 10.17.xxxx: AOS-CX 10.17.1021 and above - AOS-CX 10.16.xxxx: AOS-CX 10.16.1050 and above - AOS-CX 10.13.xxxx: AOS-CX 10.13.1180 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/ NOTE: CVE-2026-63454 is resolved in AOS-CX 10.13.1190. Customers running this software branch that are unable to upgrade to a newer software branch are advised to use the available workaround until this resolved version becomes publicly available. 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 the `copy` command be restricted until the vulnerable system can be safely upgraded. Additionally, 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

Discussion(0)

No comments yet. Share field notes, upgrade gotchas, or questions — verify against the vendor advisory before acting on community advice.

Sign in to join the discussion.