OS command injection in ArubaOS-CX (AOS-CX) - CVE-2026-23816
Published: March 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123949
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23816
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in CLI. A local privileged user can execute arbitrary OS commands and escalate privileges on the device.
Affected software
ArubaOS-CX (AOS-CX)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-23816
Install updates from vendor's website.
ArubaOS-CX (AOS-CX) - addressed in versions 10.10.1180, 10.13.1161, 10.16.1030, 10.17.1001