Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in HPE Networking Fabric Composer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host if certain preconditions outside of the attacker's control are met. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system, leading to complete compromise of the HPE Networking Fabric Composer host.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | Fabric Composer | 7.0.0 – 7.3.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Fabric Composer VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 7.0.0 – 7.3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:fabric_composer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.3.4 | Vulnerable | Arubanetworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:fabric_composer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.3.4 Vulnerable ·Arubanetworks
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73716
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38wc-m42p-9wqf
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vulnerabilities
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- TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-35876 Path traversal in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Insight Remote Support CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-05748 A security vulnerability in HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM) prior to version 8.5.6 could… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-35875 XML injection in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Insight Remote Support CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-73716 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-73716 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-38wc-m42p-9wqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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