# CVE-2026-44863: HPE Aruba Networking AOS SQL injection in management interface

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-44863-hpe-aruba-networking-aos-sql-injection-in-management-interface  
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-2026-44863 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-05-12

HPE Aruba Networking AOS-8 and AOS-10, the operating systems used to manage enterprise wireless networks and access points, are affected by a security vulnerability in their management interfaces. An attacker who already has administrative access could use this flaw to run unauthorized commands on the underlying system. This could lead to a complete takeover of the networking equipment, potentially disrupting network operations or allowing further access into the corporate environment.

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-2026-44863 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-44863 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-44863?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, 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-2026-44863?** 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-2026-44863 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-44863?** 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

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities exist within the underlying service components of HPE Aruba Networking AOS-8 and AOS-10. The flaw is located in the command-line interface (CLI) and management protocol handlers, where user-supplied input is passed unsanitized to backend database queries (CWE-89). An attacker must be authenticated with high-level administrative privileges to reach the vulnerable parameters. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to break out of the restricted management environment and execute arbitrary commands with system-level privileges on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-44863 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2.

## Affected products

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

## Timeline

- 2026-05-12: advisory: Initial advisory published by HPE and NVD.

## 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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