Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability leads to Remote Code Execution in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-269.
Summary
A vulnerability in the API endpoint of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways could allow a low-privilege authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may enable the attacker to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.
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) | EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways | 9.7.0.0 – 9.7.0.0; 9.6.0.0 – 9.6.3.1; 9.5.0.0 – 9.5.8.1; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.8.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 9.7.0.0 – 9.7.0.0; 9.6.0.0 – 9.6.3.1; 9.5.0.0 – 9.5.8.1; 9.4.0.0 – 9.4.8.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:edgeconnect_sd-wan_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.0 to before 9.4.11; 9.5.0 to before 9.5.9; 9.6.0 to before 9.6.4 | Vulnerable | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:edgeconnect_sd-wan_orchestrator:9.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.7.0 | Vulnerable | Arubanetworks |
| cpe:2.3:o:hpe:edgeconnect_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.0.0 to before 9.4.9.0; 9.5.0.0 to before 9.5.9.0; 9.6.0.0 to before 9.6.4.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
| cpe:2.3:o:hpe:edgeconnect_operating_system:9.7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:edgeconnect_sd-wan_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0 to before 9.4.11; 9.5.0 to before 9.5.9; 9.6.0 to before 9.6.4 Vulnerable ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:edgeconnect_sd-wan_orchestrator:9.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.0 Vulnerable ·Arubanetworks
- cpe:2.3:o:hpe:edgeconnect_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0.0 to before 9.4.9.0; 9.5.0.0 to before 9.5.9.0; 9.6.0.0 to before 9.6.4.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- cpe:2.3:o:hpe:edgeconnect_operating_system:9.7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76678
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxx8-8hph-m6pq
- 2026-11-03 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Edgeconnect Operating System vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-53568 Buffer overflow in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-53567 Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in API of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-53573 Unauthenticated Denial-of-Service Vulnerabilities in HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-53569 Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Privilege Escalation in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-53576 Unauthenticated Denial-of-Service Vulnerabilities in HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-53566 Authenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure in HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-76678 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76678 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gxx8-8hph-m6pq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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