# CVE-2026-76748: HPE AOS-S API privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76748-a-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-exists-in-the-api-of-aos-s  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-06. Updated: 2026-10-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-76748 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-06

A privilege escalation flaw in HPE's AOS-S network operating system allows an authenticated user with read-only access to gain full administrative privileges. An attacker with basic account access could take complete control of network devices and perform any administrative action, including modifying configurations or accessing sensitive data.

Technologies: [Hpe AOS-S](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/hpe-aos-s). Vendors: [Hpe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hpe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76748 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76748 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76748?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 6 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** HPE AOS-S.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76748?** 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-2026-76748 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76748?** Check whether you run Hpe AOS-S. 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 privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the AOS-S API that allows an authenticated, read-only user to escalate to administrative privileges. The vulnerability requires valid authentication but no additional preconditions. Successful exploitation grants full administrative access to the affected system.

## Affected products

- HPE AOS-S

## Timeline

- 2026-10-06: disclosed

## References

- [https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05156en_us&docLocale=en_US](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05156en_us&docLocale=en_US)

## Related threats

- [HPE AOS-S information disclosure](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76749-a-sensitive-information-disclosure-vulnerability-exists-in-aos-s)
- [HPE AOS-S buffer overflow](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76746-an-unauthenticated-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-exists-in-aos-s)
- [HPE AOS-S management interface authentication bypass](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76743-a-vulnerability-have-been-identified-in-the-management-interface)
- [HPE AOS-S buffer overflow in remote interface](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76741-buffer-overflow-vulnerabilities-exist-in-the-affected-interface)