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HPE Fabric Composer CVE-2026-73716

| EUVDEUVD-2026-69443 HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-09-01 hpe GHSA-38wc-m42p-9wqf
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: hpe
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7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.5 HIGH

Network-accessible and unauthenticated; AC:H and UI:R reflect external preconditions and required user interaction per description; full CIA impact on compromised host, scope unchanged.

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

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CVSS VectorVendor: hpe

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Sep 01, 2026 - 20:27 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 01, 2026 - 19:46 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer that 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 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system, leading to complete compromise of the HPE Networking Fabric Composer host.

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in HPE Networking Fabric Composer exposes organizations to complete host compromise by an unauthenticated remote attacker, provided attacker-independent preconditions and a user-interaction trigger are both satisfied. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R) scores 7.5, reflecting full C:H/I:H/A:H impact tempered by high attack complexity and required user interaction. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires two distinct prerequisites that work in conjunction: (1) a high-complexity precondition outside the attacker's direct control (AC:H) must be satisfied - the HPE advisory does not publicly specify what state or condition this is, but it is not something an attacker can reliably force or manufacture independently; and (2) some form of user interaction (UI:R) must occur, suggesting a privileged user of the Fabric Composer system must take an action, such as accessing a malicious link or triggering a specific application workflow, for the exploit to complete. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 captures an important tension: despite full C:H/I:H/A:H impact (complete host compromise), two friction factors substantially reduce real-world exploitability - AC:H indicates preconditions outside the attacker's direct control, and UI:R requires some form of user interaction to complete the exploit chain. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Consult the HPE Security Bulletin hpesbnw05133en_us at https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05133en_us&docLocale=en_US for the vendor-released patch and upgrade instructions; no specific fixed version was confirmed in the data available for independent verification. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory all HPE Networking Fabric Composer deployments, restrict network access to the management interface from trusted sources only, and verify comprehensive audit logging is enabled. …

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