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HPE Fabric Composer CVE-2026-73700

| EUVDEUVD-2026-69578 CRITICAL
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-09-01 hpe GHSA-57wh-vgwm-64qx
9.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: hpe
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Vendor (hpe) PRIMARY
9.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.9 HIGH

Authenticated operator (PR:L) needs an admin to view the payload (UI:R); stored XSS crossing into admin context justifies S:C with high C/I, but availability impact is limited (A:L) since it is browser-side script, not appliance code execution.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (hpe).

CVSS VectorVendor: hpe

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Sep 01, 2026 - 20:17 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 01, 2026 - 19:31 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.0

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of HPE Networking Fabric Composer could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against an administrative user of the interface. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser in the context of the affected interface.

AnalysisAI

Stored cross-site scripting in the web management interface of HPE Networking Fabric Composer allows an authenticated low-privilege operator to inject persistent script that executes in an administrator's browser session, enabling privilege escalation within the appliance interface. HPE (advisory hpesbnw05133) assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, driven largely by a scope change (S:C) and full C/I/A impact against the higher-privileged admin context. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege operator account on the Fabric Composer web interface (PR:L) AND an administrative user subsequently viewing the attacker-injected stored content (UI:R) - the attack does not fire until an admin renders the malicious data. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) yields 9.0, but the raw number should be read carefully: exploitation requires an existing authenticated operator account (PR:L) and an administrator actually viewing the malicious content (UI:R), which meaningfully constrains real-world attack paths compared to a pure unauthenticated RCE. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the fixed release identified in HPE advisory hpesbnw05133 (https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05133en_us&docLocale=en_US); an exact patched version is not included in the provided data, so treat this as 'patch available per vendor advisory' and pull the precise fixed build from HPE. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify all HPE Networking Fabric Composer instances in production and review the current roster of operator accounts; apply immediate restrictions limiting management interface access to a minimal set of trusted personnel and enforce strong credential policies for operators. …

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