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ArubaosOperating system · Arubanetworks

CVE-2026-44868

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.10.0.22 / 8.12.0.7 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Command injection vulnerabilities exist in the web-based management interface of AOS-8 and AOS-10 Operating Systems. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

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 confidence

Command injection vulnerabilities exist in the web-based management interface of Aruba AOS-8 and AOS-10 operating systems. Successful exploitation allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the web service.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied firmware updates for AOS-8 and AOS-10 as soon as feasible. As an interim measure, restrict access to the management interface to trusted networks or VPN-only connections, and audit existing admin accounts for compromise.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
ArubaosOperating system
Affected:>= 6.5.4.0, < 8.10.0.22>= 8.11.0.0, < 8.12.0.7>= 8.13.0.0, < 8.13.1.2>= 10.4.0.0, < 10.4.1.11>= 10.5.0.0, < 10.7.2.3
Sd WanApplication
Affected:>= 8.6.0.4-2.2.0.0, <= 8.6.0.4-2.2.0.7>= 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.0, <= 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.9

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed ArubaOS version
    Access the device console or CLI and run 'show version' or 'show controller' to display the firmware version
    Affected if The displayed version falls within any of the affected ranges: AOS-8 < 8.10.0.22, 8.11.x < 8.12.0.7, 8.13.x < 8.13.1.2; AOS-10 < 10.4.1.11, 10.5.x-10.7.x < 10.7.2.3; or SD-WAN 8.6.0.4-2.2.0.x <= 8.6.0.4-2.2.0.7 or 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.x <= 8.7.0.0-2.3.0.9
  2. Determine if web-based management is enabled
    In the CLI, run 'show http-server' or navigate to Configuration > Management > HTTP/HTTPS in the web interface to verify if the web management service is listening
    Affected if HTTP or HTTPS management is enabled and accessible from untrusted networks
  3. Verify admin user accounts exist
    Run 'show user-database' or check Configuration > Management > Users in the web interface to list configured administrative accounts
    Affected if At least one admin account is configured, providing valid authentication credentials for the web interface
  4. Confirm web interface is reachable from your network
    Attempt to access https://<device-ip>/ or test connectivity to ports 80/443 on the device IP address
    Affected if The management interface is reachable from networks beyond trusted administration segments

You are affected if your Aruba device runs a version within the affected ranges listed above AND the web-based management interface is enabled with at least one valid admin account configured.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.10.0.22 / 8.12.0.7 / 8.13.1.2 or later
Fixed in 8.10.0.228.12.0.78.13.1.2
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied firmware updates for AOS-8 and AOS-10 as soon as feasible. As an interim measure, restrict access to the management interface to trusted networks or VPN-only connections, and audit existing admin accounts for compromise.

Recommended fix High confidence

ArubaOS: upgrade to 8.10.0.22+ (8.10.x branch), 8.12.0.7+ (8.11-8.12.x branch), 8.13.1.2+ (8.13.x branch), or 10.4.1.11+ (10.4.x branch) | SD-WAN: upgrade to a version beyond the vulnerable ranges listed

  1. 1. Identify the current ArubaOS or SD-WAN version by checking the device web UI or running 'show version' in CLI
  2. 2. Access the HPE/Aruba support portal at support.hpe.com and locate the appropriate fixed release for your version branch
  3. 3. Review the release notes for any specific upgrade prerequisites or migration requirements
  4. 4. Schedule a maintenance window as the upgrade will require a system restart
  5. 5. Backup the current configuration before proceeding with the upgrade
  6. 6. Upload the fixed firmware version via the web-based management interface or via CLI using 'upgrade-software' command
  7. 7. After installation, verify the system is running the fixed version using 'show version'
  8. 8. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by checking that the command injection vectors are no longer exploitable
Caveat Review release notes for any behavioral changes or deprecated features; upgrades may require configuration adjustments

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Arubaos Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
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