Description
A command sanitization bypass exists in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user to escalate their permissions to those of an administrative user, leading to complete compromise of the affected system.
Published: 2026-09-01
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) fabric Composer
Vendors & Products Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) fabric Composer

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arubanetworks
Arubanetworks fabric Composer
Weaknesses CWE-77
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:fabric_composer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Arubanetworks
Arubanetworks fabric Composer

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287
CWE-78

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A command sanitization bypass exists in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user to escalate their permissions to those of an administrative user, leading to complete compromise of the affected system.
Title Authenticated Command Injection Leading to Administrative Access in HPE Networking Fabric Composer API
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Arubanetworks Fabric Composer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) Fabric Composer
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-02T15:23:25.368Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T16:35:39.126Z

Link: CVE-2026-73704

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T15:17:10.310Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-09-01T20:17:17.763

Modified: 2026-09-02T16:17:20.023

Link: CVE-2026-73704

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T21:39:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-287

    Improper Authentication

  • CWE-77

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')