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CVE-2026-76708: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ALE · CWE-798

Affects Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ALESource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)ALEAffected
  • <=5.0.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, restrict network access to the management interface, change default credentials if possible, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Follow any additional guidance from Hewlett Packard Enterprise once published.

Description

A vulnerability exists in the Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) where the application and underlying operating system use default, hard-coded credentials for several administrative and system accounts. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to log in using these known default credentials. Successful exploitation could result in an attacker gaining unauthorized access to the application's management interface and the underlying operating system, potentially leading to full system compromise.

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