Aos-cx Is the Operating System Used Across HPE's Aruba Networking Switches and Related Infrastructure Products

The issues, tracked collectively as CVE-2026-73749, carry a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating critical severity. The patches were included in the latest AOS-CX software updates. AOS-CX is the operating system used across HPE's Aruba networking switches and related infrastructure products.

The company did not disclose additional technical details about the vulnerabilities in the advisory. the patches, noting that organizations running affected AOS-CX versions should apply the updates promptly to mitigate the risk of exploitation. In related industry news, several executive appointments were announced, including Frank Verdecanna as Chief Financial Officer at Armadin, Jessica Krowel and Bill Grabner as Senior Vice Presidents of sales for North America at Keeper Security, and Anthony Palladino as Chief Operating Officer at Skyhigh Security.