Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-23821

A vulnerability in the configuration processing logic of Access Points running AOS-10 could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute system commands under cer…

Published May 12, 2026 · catalog updated Aug 12, 2026 · the affected product

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-23821. EPSS is 0.62%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

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  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.2
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.62%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe arubanetworks/arubaos

A vulnerability in the configuration processing logic of Access Points running AOS-10 could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute system commands under certain pre-existing conditions. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. Note: Access Points running AOS-8 Instant software are not affected by this vulnerability.

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  • cpe arubanetworks/arubaos10.8.0.0

How to fix CVE-2026-23821

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-23821. EPSS is 0.62%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 10.8.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-78: OS Command Injection. EPSS 0.62%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 12, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A vulnerability in the configuration processing logic of Access Points running AOS-10 could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute system commands under certain pre-existing conditions. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. Note: Access Points running AOS-8 Instant software are not affected by this vulnerability

  2. Aug 12, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A vulnerability in the configuration processing logic of Access Points running AOS-10 could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute system commands under certain pre-existing conditions. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. Note: Access Points running AOS-8 Instant software are not affected by this vulnerability

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23821

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-23821

    30-day exploitation probability 0.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23821

    A vulnerability in the configuration processing logic of Access Points running AOS-10 could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute system commands under certain pre-existing conditions. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on th

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.