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CVE-2026-73738: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-73738cvecve-2026-73738
Published: 09/01/2026 (09/01/2026, 19:47:24 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product: Fabric Composer

Description

A vulnerability in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user with local access to view sensitive information. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to retrieve information which could be used to potentially gain further privileges on the affected system.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.7medium

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

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, 14:16:50 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects HPE Fabric Composer version 7.0.0 and involves an information disclosure flaw in the underlying operating system. An authenticated user with low privilege and local access can retrieve sensitive information, which may be used to escalate privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.7, reflecting medium severity with a local attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to confidentiality. No patch or official remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the current data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an authenticated low privilege local user to view sensitive information from the underlying operating system. This could facilitate further privilege escalation or unauthorized access within the affected system. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity from low privilege accounts. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published by HPE at this time.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
hpe
Date Reserved
2026-08-13T16:37:26.897Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a972d24acd9273b4921571f

Added to database: 09/01/2026, 19:53:08 UTC

Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 14:16:50 UTC

Last updated: 10/17/2026, 06:48:20 UTC

Views: 53

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