Privilege escalation in HPE Cray Programming Environment on HPCM
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In HPE Cray Programming Environment versions 25.03 and 25.09, prior to 26.03, the method used to deploy CPE on HPCM potentially allows elevated access. The flaw comes from incorrect default permissions (CWE-276). A local unprivileged user can gain elevated access.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
In HPE Cray Programming Environment versions 25.03 and 25.09, prior to 26.03, the method that CPE is deployed on HPCM potentially allows elevated access by a local unprivileged user.
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) | HPE Cray Programming Environment | 25.03; 25.09 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HPE Cray Programming Environment VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 25.03; 25.09 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for HPE Cray Programming Environment.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Timeline
- 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44875
- 2026-11-05 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-4ff9-v9j3-jfcg
References
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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-2026-44875 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-44875 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4ff9-v9j3-jfcg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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