CVE-2026-73728: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer
Description
Denial-of-service vulnerabilities exist in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer that could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user to cause a denial of service. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to interrupt the normal operation of the affected service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Fabric Composer
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-73728 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. It allows an authenticated user with low privilege operator rights to cause a denial of service, interrupting the normal operation of the service. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. No official remediation or patch has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, causing interruption of the affected service's normal operation. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of data. The attacker must be authenticated with low privilege operator access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published. Until a patch is available, restrict authenticated operator access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual API activity.
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: 6a972d21acd9273b492156e4
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 19:53:05 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:26:35 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 06:48:20 UTC
Views: 54
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