CVE-2026-73730: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user to change the state of certain settings of a vulnerable system.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Fabric Composer
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in HPE Fabric Composer's API allows an authenticated user with low privilege to escalate their privileges by modifying certain system settings. The issue is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). It affects version 7.0.0 of the product. 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. Confidentiality is not impacted, but integrity is high impacted, and availability is unaffected. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated low privilege operator to change the state of certain settings, potentially impacting system integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. This could lead to unauthorized configuration changes within the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to authenticated operator accounts and monitor for unauthorized configuration changes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-13T16:37:26.896Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a972d21acd9273b492156e8
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 19:53:05 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:27:55 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 51
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