EUVD-2026-69438
GHSA-pg3x-fw53-hr52
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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network API, unauthenticated (PR:N), but AC:H due to undisclosed trigger condition; full CIA impact from administrative takeover of management host.
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CVSS VectorVendor: hpe
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the API endpoint of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain administrative privileges leading to complete compromise of the HPE Networking Fabric Composer host.
AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation via an unauthenticated API endpoint in HPE Networking Fabric Composer allows a remote attacker to obtain administrative privileges and achieve complete compromise of the Fabric Composer host. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N) confirms network-accessible, unauthenticated exploitation, though AC:H indicates a non-trivial exploitation condition such as a race, specific request sequence, or transient configuration state. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | The attacker must have network-layer connectivity to the HPE Fabric Composer API endpoint - no authentication or user interaction is required (PR:N/UI:N confirmed by CVSS vector). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | CVSS 8.1 with a full C:H/I:H/A:H impact triad reflects the severity of gaining administrative control over a network orchestration platform. … 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 | Consult and apply guidance from HPE Security Bulletin HPESBNW05133 at https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05133en_us&docLocale=en_US - a specific patched version is not confirmed from the available data feed. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours: identify all HPE Networking Fabric Composer instances and restrict API access through firewalls and network segmentation, limiting connectivity to trusted administrative subnets only. …
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