HPE ArubaOS: Unauthenticated SQL injection in web-based management interface
Summary
ArubaOS (AOS) wireless controllers, gateways and Instant access points contain an SQL injection flaw in the web-based management interface. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit it over the network without credentials or user interaction. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, giving the attacker full control of the device.
Affected
- AOS-10.8.0.0 to 10.8.1.1
- AOS-10.7.0.0 to 10.7.2.6
- AOS-10.4.0.0 to 10.4.1.13
- AOS-8.13.0.0 to 8.13.3.0
- AOS-8.10.0.0 to 8.10.0.23
- AOS-8.12: unknown, to be confirmed with HPE
- Branches out of maintenance: presumed affected, no fix provided
Fixed in
- AOS-10.8.1.2
- AOS-10.7.2.7
- AOS-10.4.1.14
- AOS-8.13.3.1
- AOS-8.10.0.24
- Out-of-maintenance branches: no fix, confirm with HPE
Workaround
- No CVE-specific workaround documented.
- Restrict access to the web management interface to a dedicated management VLAN and enforce firewall rules as an interim measure; verify with HPE for AOS.
Exploitation
- HPE knows of no public exploit code or exploitation.
- Not listed in CISA KEV as of 24 October 2026 (third-party check).
- No public proof of concept found; this is not proof that none exists.
- CISA SSVC: automatable yes, technical impact total.
Our recommendation
- Inventory all AOS-8 and AOS-10 devices, including Instant APs and gateways, and record exact build numbers.
- Upgrade to the fixed builds listed above; confirm AOS-8.12 and end-of-life branches with HPE.
- Until patched, block management-interface access from the internet and guest networks.
- Check management interface logs for unexpected SQL-related errors or unusual requests.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- HPE Security Bulletin HPESBNW05162 support.hpe.com
- CyberExperts: Aruba AOS wireless patches cyberexperts.com
- CCB Belgium advisory ccb.belgium.be
- Carthage Electronics threat brief carthageelectronics.com
- Cybaverse: HPE Aruba AOS critical flaws www.cybaverse.co.uk
- Rescana: HPE Aruba AOS critical flaws www.rescana.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 30 Oct 2026, 16:56.
Original description (NVD)
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of AOS could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against the AOS instance. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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