CVE-2026-23815
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 in a custom binary used in AOS-CX Switches' CLI could allow an authenticated remote attacker with high privileges to perform command injection. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute unauthorized commands.
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 confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in a custom binary within the ArubaOS-CX (AOS-CX) Switches CLI. An authenticated attacker with high privileges can inject and execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected switch through the vulnerable binary, potentially compromising the entire network infrastructure.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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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Identify device model and OS typeRun 'show version' or 'show system information' in the CLI to confirm the device is an Aruba AOS-CX switchAffected if Device is confirmed to be an Aruba AOS-CX switch model
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Determine the installed firmware versionRun 'show version' to display the current AOS-CX firmware versionAffected if Firmware version falls within an unpatched version range for this CVE (compare against vendor advisories if available)
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Verify privileged CLI access controlsReview user privilege assignments using 'show user' or 'show aaa authentication' to confirm high-privilege accounts existAffected if Multiple high-privilege administrator accounts are configured in the CLI
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Audit recent CLI command historyCheck system logs or audit trails for unexpected or suspicious commands executed via the CLI that may indicate exploitation attemptsAffected if Unusual commands or command patterns appear in logs that were not initiated by authorized administrators
The environment is affected if it is an Aruba AOS-CX switch running an unpatched firmware version and has high-privilege CLI accounts accessible to potential attackers.
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 vendor-supplied patches or firmware updates for AOS-CX switches when available. Restrict CLI access to only trusted administrators with high privileges, implement network segmentation, and monitor for suspicious command activity.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-23815 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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