CVE-2026-73711: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the API endpoint of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain administrative privileges leading to complete compromise of the HPE Networking Fabric Composer host.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Fabric Composer
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability exists in the API endpoint of HPE Networking Fabric Composer version 7.0.0. It allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges to administrative level, resulting in complete compromise of the Fabric Composer host. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.1, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). No official patch or remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation grants an unauthenticated attacker administrative privileges on the HPE Networking Fabric Composer host, leading to full system compromise. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor HPE advisories closely and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is available, restrict network access to the Fabric Composer API endpoint to trusted sources only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-13T16:36:38.746Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a972d1eacd9273b4921567f
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 19:53:02 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:54:48 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 06:48:20 UTC
Views: 56
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