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Hpe Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System Aos CVE-2026-23827

| EUVDEUVD-2026-29753 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-05-12 hpe GHSA-jr3f-xhmv-xm9q
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: hpe
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 23, 2026

Remote code execution in HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-8 and AOS-10) allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to overflow a heap buffer in a network management service and run arbitrary code as a privileged OS user, or trigger a denial-of-service crash of the affected process. It affects Aruba mobility controllers and gateways across multiple 8.x and 10.x branches. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not in CISA KEV; EPSS is low (0.12%, 30th percentile), and notably the vendor CVSS vector scores only availability impact despite the RCE claim.

Affected VersionsENISA

HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS) 8.13.0.0 ≤8.13.1.1
HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS) 8.12.0.0 ≤8.12.0.6
HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS) 10.7.0.0 ≤10.7.2.2
HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS) 10.8.0.0
HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS) 8.10.0.0 ≤8.10.0.21
HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS) 10.4.0.0 ≤10.4.1.10

Affected Packages

euvd hpe_aruba_networking_wireless_operating_system_aos no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (hpe) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (hpe) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: hpe

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in a Network management service of AOS-8 and AOS-10 that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve remote code execution. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system, potentially leading to a system compromise. Exploitation may also result in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition affecting the impacted system process.

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Why It Matters

HPE Aruba Networking wireless controllers and gateways (AOS-8 and AOS-10) contain an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability allowing attackers to execute commands as privileged system users or crash wireless management infrastructure. This directly threatens enterprises relying on Aruba for enterprise wireless connectivity, with no patch currently available from the vendor. Leadership should prioritize immediate containment given the critical nature of network infrastructure at risk.

Recommended Action

Within 24 hours, conduct a complete inventory of HPE Aruba Networking controllers and gateways deployed across your organization and identify all systems running AOS-8.x or AOS-10.x branches. Within 7 days, restrict network access to management interfaces through segmentation and firewall rules, disable remote management protocols (SSH, HTTPS) if operationally feasible, and enable comprehensive audit logging on affected systems. Within 30 days, contact HPE for patch timeline and workaround documentation, evaluate migration paths to unaffected AOS branches, and implement formal change control for any firmware updates once patches become available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: (1) network segmentation restricting access to administrative interfaces to trusted internal subnets only; (2) disabling unnecessary remote management services where operationally feasible; (3) implementing real-time alerting and detailed audit logging for authentication attempts and privileged process execution on affected systems; (4) developing an accelerated upgrade plan to non-vulnerable AOS branches; (5) increasing monitoring frequency for anomalous controller behavior and availability. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 70% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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