HPE security advisory (AV26-727)

criticalCVE-2026-48020

Serial number: AV26-727 Date: July 22, 2026 On July 21, 2026, HPE published security advisories to address vulnerabilities in the following products. Include was a critical update for the following: HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G Core – versions 1.26.1.1 and prior HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways – multiple versions and platforms HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX – multiple versions and platforms The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web links and apply the necessary updates. HPESBNW05083 rev.1 - Private 5G Core, Traefik StripPrefix Route-Level Auth Bypass via Path Normalization (CVE-2026-48020) HPESBNW05013 rev.1 - HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways, Multiple Vulnerabilities HPESBNW05081 rev.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities in HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX HPE Security Bulletin Library

CSIRTS triage

vendor: HPE product: HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G Core Authentication bypassOtheraffected: 1.26.1.1 and prior

What: There is a path normalization issue that allows for route-level authentication bypass.
Who is affected: Users of HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G Core versions 1.26.1.1 and prior.
Urgency: Remediation is critical due to the severity of the vulnerability and potential for exploitation.
Action: Apply the necessary updates as per the security advisory.

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Details

Source: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CA · national-cert · site)
Severity: critical
Published: 2026-07-21
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/hpe-security-advisory-av26-727

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-480200.87% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 55% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-48020	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in HPE Aruba Networking products (July 22, 2026)cert-fr-avis