Improper privilege management in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer
Priority LOW 31CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269 and CWE-863.
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the web-based management interface of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user to complete state-changing actions that should not be allowed by their current level of authorization on the platform.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00368 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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-2026-73723
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gw8-rmrm-8cwc
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-25062 A remote code execution issue exists in HPE OneView. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-03684 Improper privilege management in Intel Active Mangement Technology, Intel Small Business… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2026-73723 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-73723 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3gw8-rmrm-8cwc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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