CVE-2026-73701: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer
Description
An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer and could be exploited if certain preconditions outside of the attacker's control are met. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system, leading to complete compromise of the HPE Networking Fabric Composer host.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.0critical
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Fabric Composer
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-73701) affects HPE Fabric Composer version 7.0.0. It allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user on the underlying operating system if specific external conditions are met. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.0, indicating critical severity, with attack vector network, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. No official patch or remediation guidance has been published by HPE as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to complete compromise of the HPE Fabric Composer host, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with privileged access. This results in full control over the affected system, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published by HPE at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-13T16:35:39.126Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a972992acd9273b491cb19a
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 19:37:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:50:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 86
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