CVE-2026-73719: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer
Description
An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer and could allow an authenticated administrative user to escalate privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may enable the attacker to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Fabric Composer
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in HPE Fabric Composer's API permits an authenticated administrative user to perform arbitrary file writes. Exploiting this flaw can lead to privilege escalation, enabling execution of arbitrary system commands with root-level access on the underlying operating system. The issue is tracked as CWE-73 (Improper Neutralization of File Path Elements). No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated administrative user to escalate privileges to root on the underlying OS, potentially leading to full system compromise. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are all rated high according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrative API access to trusted personnel only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file writes or privilege escalations.
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: 6a972d1facd9273b492156af
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 19:53:03 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:49:12 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 18:48:22 UTC
Views: 83
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