Local Privilege Escalation in HPE Networking Fabric Composer
Priority LOW 21CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in HPE Networking Fabric Composer could allow an authenticated privileged user on the underlying host to elevate their user privileges to those of a higher role. A successful exploit allows the attacker to change the state of certain settings of the affected system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00137 3rd 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
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.3.3 | Vulnerable | Arubanetworks |
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:fabric_composer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.3.3 Vulnerable ·Arubanetworks
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73740
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgfp-9cvm-xmx2
References
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- TI-2024-35875 XML injection in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Insight Remote Support CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-73740 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-73740 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vgfp-9cvm-xmx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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