CVE-2026-76736: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Instant ON
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Instant On. Successful exploitation could allow a low-privilege authenticated local attacker to interrupt the normal operation of the affected service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow in the underlying OS of HPE Instant ON networking devices. Exploitation requires local authentication with low privileges and can cause service interruption. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, no user interaction, and no impact on confidentiality or integrity, only availability. The affected versions are all releases up to 3.4.1.0 inclusive. No patch or mitigation details are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated local attacker with low privileges to interrupt the normal operation of the affected service, causing a denial of service condition. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. In the absence of an official fix, restrict local access to trusted users only to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-76736: Vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Instant ON
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Instant On. Successful exploitation could allow a low-privilege authenticated local attacker to interrupt the normal operation of the affected service.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.3low
Affected software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Instant ON
pkg:github/hewlettpackardenterprise/InstantONRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow in the underlying OS of HPE Instant ON networking devices. Exploitation requires local authentication with low privileges and can cause service interruption. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, no user interaction, and no impact on confidentiality or integrity, only availability. The affected versions are all releases up to 3.4.1.0 inclusive. No patch or mitigation details are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated local attacker with low privileges to interrupt the normal operation of the affected service, causing a denial of service condition. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. In the absence of an official fix, restrict local access to trusted users only to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hpe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T16:13:34.635Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abc13a2680226ef682f7f1f
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 19:38:10 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 19:51:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 20:53:52 UTC
Views: 4
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