EUVD-2026-69629
GHSA-wrq4-fh3r-3mf3
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-accessible API, low complexity once credentialed, PR:H because admin authentication is required; full C/I/A justified by arbitrary file write leading to OS-level RCE.
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CVSS VectorVendor: hpe
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Authenticated path traversal vulnerabilities exist in API endpoints of AOS-CX. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities allows an attacker to write arbitrary files to the underlying operating system, which could lead to remote code execution.
AnalysisAI
Authenticated path traversal vulnerabilities in HPE AOS-CX REST API endpoints allow a high-privileged attacker to write arbitrary files to the underlying operating system, providing a direct path to remote code execution on affected network switches. The CVSS 7.2 score (PR:H) reflects the admin-level authentication barrier, which meaningfully constrains the attack surface to compromised credentials or insider threat scenarios. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires possession of high-privilege (admin-level) credentials for the AOS-CX REST API - this is the primary gating condition corresponding to CVSS PR:H. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 7.2 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately captures the risk profile: network-reachable, low complexity once authenticated, but gated behind high-privilege credentials. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | The primary remediation is to apply the patch identified in HPE security bulletin HPESBNW05134 (https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05134en_us&docLocale=en_US); the exact fixed AOS-CX version must be obtained directly from that advisory, as no specific fix version was included in the available data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, inventory all HPE AOS-CX switches in production and review administrative access logs for unauthorized activities or suspicious credential usage. …
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