CVE-2026-73718: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of HPE Networking Fabric Composer could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to access sensitive information if the attacker can convince an authenticated user of the interface to interact with a specially crafted URL. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to retrieve information which could be used to potentially gain further access to network services supported by HPE Networking Fabric Composer.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Fabric Composer
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects HPE Networking Fabric Composer's web management interface version 7.0.0. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this issue by convincing an authenticated user to interact with a maliciously crafted URL, resulting in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-352, indicating a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) weakness. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.4, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction. The impact includes high confidentiality loss without integrity or availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to disclosure of sensitive information from the HPE Networking Fabric Composer management interface. This information disclosure could be leveraged by attackers to gain further unauthorized access to network services managed by the product. The vulnerability does not directly impact system integrity or availability but poses a significant confidentiality risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, organizations should exercise caution with user interactions involving URLs in the Fabric Composer management interface and consider restricting access to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from Hewlett Packard Enterprise regarding patches or mitigations.
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: 6a972d1facd9273b492156ad
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 19:53:03 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:49:07 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 18:48:22 UTC
Views: 86
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