CVE-2026-76670: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways
CVE-2026-76670 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the API of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator. It allows a remote, low-privileged authenticated user to escalate their privileges to administrative level, potentially leading to complete system compromise. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways from 9.4.0 through 9.7.0. No information about available patches or exploits in the wild is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability exists in the API of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator, enabling a remote authenticated user with low privileges to escalate their privileges to those of an administrative user. This escalation could result in full system compromise. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Affected versions include 9.4.0 through 9.4.10, 9.5.0 through 9.5.8, 9.6.0 through 9.6.3, and 9.7.0 exactly.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote authenticated user with low privileges to gain administrative privileges, leading to complete compromise of the affected system. This includes full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the API to trusted users and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
CVE-2026-76670: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways
Description
CVE-2026-76670 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the API of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator. It allows a remote, low-privileged authenticated user to escalate their privileges to administrative level, potentially leading to complete system compromise. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways from 9.4.0 through 9.7.0. No information about available patches or exploits in the wild is provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.9critical
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability exists in the API of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator, enabling a remote authenticated user with low privileges to escalate their privileges to those of an administrative user. This escalation could result in full system compromise. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Affected versions include 9.4.0 through 9.4.10, 9.5.0 through 9.5.8, 9.6.0 through 9.6.3, and 9.7.0 exactly.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote authenticated user with low privileges to gain administrative privileges, leading to complete compromise of the affected system. This includes full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the API to trusted users and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T16:11:04.542Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa9c29c55bf5e2cf572bd31
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 22:11:40 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 22:13:07 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 03:17:53 UTC
Views: 5
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