High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 1, 2026· Updated Sep 10, 2026
CVE-2026-73778
CVE-2026-73778
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
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplaynvdPatchVendor Advisory
News mentions
1- HPE ArubaOS-CX: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Highlighting Auth Bypass and Command Injection RisksVypr Intelligence · Sep 1, 2026