CVE-2026-76743

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Publication date: 2026-10-06

Last updated on: 2026-10-08

Assigner: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Description

A vulnerability have been identified in the management interface of AOS-S that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls if certain preconditions outside of the attacker's control are met. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected system.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-06

Last Modified

2026-10-08

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-07

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-76743

EUVD

EUVD-2026-93977

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Hewlett	Packard	Enterprise (HPE) AOS-Switch (AOS-S) 16.11.0000

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-287	When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the management interface of AOS-S, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication controls if specific external conditions are met. Exploitation could grant unauthorized system access.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking for unauthorized access attempts or unusual activity in the AOS-S management interface. Monitor logs for failed authentication attempts or unexpected administrative sessions. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could gain full control of the affected system, leading to data breaches, system compromise, or further network infiltration. The high CVSS score indicates severe potential impact.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access, potentially violating data protection requirements under GDPR or HIPAA, resulting in legal penalties or compliance failures.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediate mitigation steps are not specified in the provided CVE details. However, given the high CVSS score (9.8) and the risk of unauthorized access, consider isolating affected systems, applying vendor patches if available, and reviewing authentication controls for the AOS-S management interface.

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