CVE-2026-76733: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Instant ON
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the API endpoint of HPE Networking Instant On that could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to cause a denial of service. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to interrupt the normal operation of the affected service, which resumes without manual intervention.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability exists in the API endpoint of HPE Networking Instant On and allows an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to cause a denial of service. The attack disrupts the normal operation of the service temporarily, but the service recovers automatically without requiring manual restart or intervention. The affected versions include all versions from 0.0.0.0 up to and including 3.4.1.0. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact, only availability is affected.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrative privileges can cause a temporary denial of service on the affected HPE Instant On service. This disrupts availability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity. The service resumes normal operation automatically after the disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability requires administrative privileges, limiting administrative access and monitoring for unusual administrative activity may reduce risk until a fix is available.
CVE-2026-76733: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Instant ON
Description
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the API endpoint of HPE Networking Instant On that could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to cause a denial of service. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to interrupt the normal operation of the affected service, which resumes without manual intervention.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.9medium
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Instant ON
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability exists in the API endpoint of HPE Networking Instant On and allows an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to cause a denial of service. The attack disrupts the normal operation of the service temporarily, but the service recovers automatically without requiring manual restart or intervention. The affected versions include all versions from 0.0.0.0 up to and including 3.4.1.0. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity impact, only availability is affected.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrative privileges can cause a temporary denial of service on the affected HPE Instant On service. This disrupts availability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity. The service resumes normal operation automatically after the disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability requires administrative privileges, limiting administrative access and monitoring for unusual administrative activity may reduce risk until a fix is available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T16:13:18.140Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abc13a2680226ef682f7f1c
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 19:38:10 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 19:52:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 03:38:32 UTC
Views: 10
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