CVE-2026-19766: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system, leading to complete compromise of the AFC host.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Fabric Composer
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer version 7.0.0. Successful exploitation by an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access could result in arbitrary code execution with privileged user permissions, causing complete compromise of the Fabric Composer host system. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6, indicating critical severity. No official patch or remediation guidance has been published by HPE as of the provided data.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system, leading to total compromise of the affected Fabric Composer host. This can result in loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict network access to the Fabric Composer host to trusted sources only and monitor for any suspicious activity. Follow any additional guidance provided by HPE once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-13T16:59:42.306Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a972992acd9273b491cb196
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 19:37:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:50:10 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 06:48:15 UTC
Views: 61
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