Command injection in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Instant ON
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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-77.
Summary
A command injection vulnerability exists in CLI of the affected HPE Networking Instant ON APs that could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to perform command injection by sending specially crafted packets. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user 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) | Instant ON | 0.0.0.0 – 3.4.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Instant ON VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 0.0.0.0 – 3.4.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76724
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q975-3x5w-9w7r
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-76724 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76724 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q975-3x5w-9w7r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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