Is CVE-2026-44868 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-44868 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-44868?

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-2026-44868?

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-2026-44868 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-44868?

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.

CVE-2026-44868: HPE Aruba Networking AOS command injection in web management interface

CVE-2026-44868 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-05-12

A vulnerability exists in the web management interface of HPE Aruba Networking AOS-8 and AOS-10 operating systems, which are used to manage enterprise network infrastructure. An authorized administrator could exploit this flaw to run unauthorized commands on the underlying system. This could lead to a complete takeover of the networking device, potentially resulting in network outages or unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Technologies: HPE Aruba Networking AOS-10, HPE Aruba Networking AOS-8. Vendors: HPE Aruba Networking.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-44868 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-44868 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-44868?: 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-2026-44868?: 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-2026-44868 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-44868?: 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

Command injection vulnerabilities exist within the web-based management interface of HPE Aruba Networking AOS-8 and AOS-10. The flaw is reachable over the network and requires high-privileged authentication (PR:H) to exploit. By submitting specially crafted input to the management interface, an attacker can bypass input validation to execute arbitrary system-level commands. This grants the attacker full control over the underlying operating system with the privileges of the web service. HPE has released an advisory (hpesbnw05048en_us) detailing the affected versions and necessary updates.

Affected products

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

Timeline

2026-05-12: disclosed
2026-05-12: advisory

References

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05048en_us&docLocale=en_US

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