CVE-2026-73746: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer
Description
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists 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 3.1low
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Fabric Composer
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in HPE Fabric Composer's API permits a low privilege authenticated operator to trigger a denial-of-service condition. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.1, reflecting low severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability (no confidentiality or integrity impact). No official remediation or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, disrupting the normal operation of the Fabric Composer service. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires network access and authenticated low privilege operator credentials, with high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround has been published. Until a patch is available, limit access to the API to trusted users and monitor for unusual denial-of-service activity from authenticated operator accounts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-13T16:38:10.813Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a972d26acd9273b4921574a
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 19:53:10 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 14:17:29 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 74
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