CVE-2026-73713: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer
Description
Local privilege-escalation vulnerabilities have been discovered in HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a local attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution with root privileges on the underlying operating system of the affected system.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Fabric Composer
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-73713 is a local privilege-escalation vulnerability in HPE Networking Fabric Composer version 7.0.0. It allows a local attacker to gain root-level code execution on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges, potentially compromising the entire system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to Fabric Composer.
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: 6a972d1facd9273b492156a1
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 19:53:03 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:56:05 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 60
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