Weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten password in ArubaOS-CX (AOS-CX) - CVE-2026-23813
Published: March 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123946
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23813
CWE-ID: CWE-640
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Aruba Networks
Affected software:
ArubaOS-CX (AOS-CX)
ArubaOS-CX (AOS-CX)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the password reset functionality in the administrative web interface. A remote non-authenticated attacker can recover password for admin accounts and gain unauthorized access to the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-23813
Install updates from vendor's website.