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CVE-2026-23809NVD status: Analyzed

HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System…: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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CVE-2026-23809 is a high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-10 & AOS-8) from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6 out of 10. It can be exploited from the same local network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-10 & AOS-8) versions: 10.8.0.0; 10.7.0.0 through 10.7.2.2; 10.4.0.0 through 10.4.1.10, and others listed below. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Check which version of HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-10 & AOS-8) you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
  2. Read the advisory on support.hpe.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-10 & AOS-8)10.8.0.0; 10.7.0.0 through 10.7.2.2; 10.4.0.0 through 10.4.1.10; 8.13.0.0 through 8.13.1.1; 8.12.0.0 through 8.12.0.6; 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.21Not stated
Aruba NetworksArubaos6.5.4.0 through 8.10.0.21; 8.11.0.0 through 8.12.0.6; 8.13.0.0 through 8.13.1.1; 10.3.0.0 through 10.4.1.10; 10.5.0.0 through 10.7.2.2; 10.8.0.0Not stated

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
AdjacentThe attacker must be on the same local network segment.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
LowSome restricted data can be read.
Integrity
LowLimited modification of data is possible.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.15.4MediumCNA (hpe.com)
CVSS 3.17.6HighNVD

Official description

A technique has been identified that adapts a known port-stealing method to Wi-Fi environments that use multiple BSSIDs. By leveraging the relationship between BSSIDs and their associated virtual ports, an attacker could potentially bypass inter-BSSID isolation controls. Successful exploitation may enable an attacker to redirect and intercept the victim's network traffic, potentially resulting in eavesdropping, session hijacking, or denial of service.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Ensure that protocols have specific limits of scale placed on them.
  • Ensure that all failures in resource allocation place the system into a safe posture.

More Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerabilities (CWE-400)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Other vulnerabilities in HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-10 & AOS-8)

All HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-10 & AOS-8) vulnerabilities

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