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CVE-2026-73723: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-73723cvecve-2026-73723
Published: 09/01/2026 (09/01/2026, 19:46:58 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product: Fabric Composer

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the web-based management interface of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user to complete state-changing actions that should not be allowed by their current level of authorization on the platform.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Affected software

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Fabric Composer

Affected versions
>=7.0.0 <=7.3.3

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/07/2026, 13:49:36 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in HPE Fabric Composer's web management interface permits an authenticated user with low privileges to escalate their permissions and execute state-changing operations that should be restricted. The issue is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). The affected version is 7.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, requires privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and low availability impact.

Potential Impact

An attacker with valid low privilege credentials can perform unauthorized state-changing actions on the platform, potentially compromising the integrity of the system. There is no confidentiality impact reported. Availability impact is low. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes or operational disruptions within the Fabric Composer environment.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the management interface to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity. Avoid granting unnecessary operator privileges to users.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
hpe
Date Reserved
2026-08-13T16:37:06.403Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a972d21acd9273b492156da

Added to database: 09/01/2026, 19:53:05 UTC

Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:49:36 UTC

Last updated: 10/14/2026, 18:48:23 UTC

Views: 67

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