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CVE-2026-73726 (GCVE-0-2026-73726)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-01 19:47 – Updated: 2026-09-02 15:32
VLAI
Title
Authentication Bypass in HPE Networking Fabric Composer allows Unauthorized Administrative Access
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer that could potentially allow an unauthenticated adjacent actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain administrative access, modify system configurations, and access or manipulate sensitive data.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-02 15:32 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.3.3 (semver)
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Credits
This vulnerability was discovered by internal security research at HPE Networking.
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