Credential Manager Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access (CVE-2026-73778) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-73778

Credential Manager Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-73778 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Credential Manager Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Administrative Access. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/AOS-CX (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 1, 2026Updated Sep 1, 2026Source checked Sep 1, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 1, 2026Material review Sep 1, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/AOS-CX (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/AOS-CXgeneric	10.18.0000 \|\| 10.17.0000 \|\| 10.16.0000 \|\| 10.13.0000 \|\| 10.10.0000	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/AOS-CX.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 1, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencesupport.hpe.com

Upstream source 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.