CVE-2026-23813
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability has been identified in the web-based management interface of AOS-CX switches that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. In some cases this could enable resetting the admin password.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Aruba AOS-CX switches. An unauthenticated remote attacker can circumvent existing authentication controls, and in certain scenarios this allows resetting the admin password to gain full administrative access to the device.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 10.10.1170>= 10.13.0000, <= 10.13.1160>= 10.16.0000, <= 10.16.1020>= 10.17.0000, <= 10.17.0001CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check AOS-CX firmware versionAccess the switch CLI and execute 'show version' to display the installed firmware versionAffected if The installed version is within the vulnerable version range for AOS-CX and has not been patched
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Verify web management interface is enabledExecute 'show web-management' in the CLI to check if the web-based management interface is configured and activeAffected if Web management interface is enabled and operational on the switch
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Confirm web interface exposureReview network configuration to determine if the web management interface is reachable from untrusted networks or directly from the internetAffected if The web management interface is accessible from external or untrusted network segments
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Audit admin user accountsRun 'show user' or inspect the running configuration to list all administrative accounts and verify their legitimacyAffected if Unexpected admin accounts exist or password reset functionality has been triggered unexpectedly
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Review authentication logsExamine system logs for authentication events, especially failed login attempts followed by successful password resets or admin accessAffected if Anomalous authentication patterns or unauthorized password resets are logged
Your environment is affected if you are running a vulnerable AOS-CX version with the web management interface enabled and exposed to an attack vector.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-supplied firmware patch immediately. Until patched, restrict access to the web management interface using network segmentation or firewall rules to prevent unauthorized external access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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