A vulnerability in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user with… (CVE-2026-73738)
Description
CVE-2026-73738 is a medium severity vulnerability in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. It allows an authenticated low privilege operator user with local access to view sensitive information. Exploitation could enable an attacker to retrieve data that might be used to escalate privileges on the affected system. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.7medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-73738) affects the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. An authenticated user with low privilege and local access can exploit this flaw to view sensitive information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Information Exposure). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.7 (medium severity), reflecting that the attack vector requires local access with high attack complexity and low privileges, and results in high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with low privilege and local access to retrieve sensitive information. This information could potentially be leveraged to gain further privileges on the affected system. There is no reported impact on system integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict local access to trusted users and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-4x32-w753-pwww
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-73738"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a984585acd9273b496adc62
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 15:49:25 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 21:24:18 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 30
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