Critical · CVSS 9.8CVE-2026-76743

Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in the Management Interface of AOS-SCVE-2026-76743

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-76743 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in the Management Interface of AOS-S. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/AOS-Switch (AOS-S) (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 6, 2026Updated Oct 7, 2026Source checked Oct 7, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 6, 2026Material review Oct 7, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Critical · CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 9.8. 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-Switch (AOS-S) (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-Switch (AOS-S)generic	*	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/AOS-Switch (AOS-S).
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
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 6, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencesupport.hpe.com

Upstream source 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.