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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-accessible unauthenticated API (AV:N/PR:N) with exploitation gated on preconditions outside attacker control (AC:H); full host compromise justifies C:H/I:H/A:H.
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A vulnerability in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host if certain preconditions outside of the attacker's control are met. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system leading to complete system compromise.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated remote command execution in HPE Networking Fabric Composer's API allows a network-accessible attacker to run arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, resulting in complete host compromise. Exploitation requires certain preconditions outside the attacker's control (reflected in AC:H), but no authentication is needed once those conditions are satisfied. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires two conditions: (1) network reachability to the HPE Fabric Composer API - no authentication is required per PR:N in the CVSS vector; and (2) 'certain preconditions outside the attacker's control' being satisfied, as stated verbatim in the HPE advisory - this is the AC:H constraint and the critical exploitation limiter. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 8.1 score (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a network-reachable, unauthenticated attack path constrained by a hard complexity barrier: 'certain preconditions outside the attacker's control' must be satisfied before exploitation succeeds. … 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 vendor-released patch documented in HPE security bulletin hpesbnw05133en_us (https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05133en_us&docLocale=en_US); an exact fixed version number is not independently confirmed from available data and must be obtained directly from the bulletin. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours: Identify all instances of HPE Fabric Composer in your environment and assess their network exposure, inventory associated managed resources, and review HPE's published security bulletin for guidance. …
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EUVD-2026-69439
GHSA-x346-64vr-vxwx