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CVE-2026-73702 (GCVE-0-2026-73702)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-01 19:32 – Updated: 2026-09-02 15:24
VLAI
Title
Authenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user to escalate their permissions to those of an administrative user, leading to complete system compromise.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-02 15:12 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
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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