CVE-2026-73778
high
HPE CVSS v3 Base Score
8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.3%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 78% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: September 1, 2026 (4 days ago)
Last Modified: September 3, 2026
Vendor: HPE
Source: MITRE
Vulnerability Report
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Description
A vulnerability exists in the Credential Manager component that may allow for unauthorized administrative access. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability on a device in its factory-default or post-ZTP state before any administrator has configured credentials by providing a predictable factory-default password. Successful exploitation could result in full administrative control of the affected device during the initial setup process.
Affected Products
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) AOS-CX