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CVE-2026-76749 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) CVE debrief

CVE-2026-76749 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in AOS-S. Defenders should assess exposure of AOS-S systems, prioritize remediation based on potential operational impact, and verify vulnerability status through vendor-supported updates or mitigations. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to access sensitive information, potentially leading to unauthorized access and confidentiality impacts. Defenders responsible for AOS-S systems must review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.

Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
AOS-Switch (AOS-S)
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-10-06
Original CVE updated
2026-10-07
Advisory published
2026-10-06
Advisory updated
2026-10-07

Who should care

Defenders responsible for AOS-S systems, including administrators, security teams, and vulnerability management teams, should prioritize remediation of affected AOS-S systems. They must assess exposure, verify vulnerability status, and implement compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified. This includes reviewing relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets to

Why it matters

CVE-2026-76749 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in AOS-S, requiring defenders to assess exposure, prioritize remediation, and verify vulnerability status.

  • Potential unauthorized access to sensitive information
  • Need to verify vulnerability status and remediation steps
  • Potential impact on confidentiality

Technical summary

A sensitive information disclosure vulnerability exists in AOS-S, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to access sensitive information. This vulnerability requires defenders to assess exposure of AOS-S systems, prioritize remediation based on potential operational impact, and verify vulnerability status through vendor-supported updates or mitigations. The technical impact is a potential unauthorized access to sensitive information, emphasizing the need for defenders to review compensating controls for exposed systems.

Defensive priority

Medium priority for defenders to assess and remediate

Recommended defensive actions

  • Assess exposure of AOS-S systems
  • Prioritize remediation of affected AOS-S systems
  • Verify vulnerability status and remediation steps

Evidence notes

The CVE record and source item provide limited information about the vulnerability. Further verification is required to determine the scope of affected systems and remediation steps.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-76749 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76749

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-76749 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76749

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.