# CVE-2026-23824: HPE Aruba AOS denial of service in protocol-handling component

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-23824-hpe-aruba-aos-denial-of-service-in-protocol-handling-component  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-12. Updated: 2026-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-23824 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-05-12

A vulnerability exists in the operating systems used by HPE Aruba networking devices, which manage enterprise wireless and wired networks. An attacker can send malicious network traffic to these devices to crash critical system processes. This results in a denial-of-service, potentially disrupting network connectivity and business operations for all connected users.

Technologies: [HPE Aruba Networking AOS-10](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/aos-10), [HPE Aruba Networking AOS-8](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/aos-8). Vendors: [HPE Aruba Networking](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hpe-aruba-networking).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-23824 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-23824 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-23824?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 12 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** HPE Aruba Networking AOS-8; HPE Aruba Networking AOS-10.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-23824?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-23824 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-23824?** Check whether you run HPE Aruba Networking AOS-10 or HPE Aruba Networking AOS-8. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A vulnerability in the protocol-handling component of HPE Aruba AOS-8 and AOS-10 Operating Systems allows for unauthenticated denial-of-service (DoS). The root cause is insufficient input validation (CWE-400) when processing specially crafted network messages. An attacker can exploit this over the network without user interaction or prior authentication. Successful exploitation leads to the termination of a critical system process, causing the affected service or device to become unavailable. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-23824 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5.

## Affected products

- HPE Aruba Networking AOS-8
- HPE Aruba Networking AOS-10

## Timeline

- 2026-05-12: disclosed: Initial disclosure by HPE and NVD publication

## References

- [https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05048en_us&docLocale=en_US](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05048en_us&docLocale=en_US)

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