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HPE Fabric Composer CVE-2026-95748

| EUVDEUVD-2026-116166 HIGH
2026-11-03 security-alert@hpe.com GHSA-49c8-f3j8-87vv
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: hpe
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain adjacent network position to management interface
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted request with malicious SQL
  3. Execution
    Injection executed by backend database
  4. Impact
    Read or alter fabric database contents

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to hold an adjacent (same logical/physical L2 segment) network position relative to the HPE Networking Fabric Composer management interface (AV:A) - it is not exploitable from arbitrary remote/internet locations. No authentication is required (PR:N) and no user interaction is needed (UI:N). The vector rates high attack complexity (AC:H), but the specific conditions or trigger behind that complexity are not described in the available sources, so the concrete prerequisites beyond network adjacency cannot be confirmed. The chief limiting factors are the adjacency requirement and the high complexity, both of which reduce realistic exploitability despite the unauthenticated nature of the flaw.

Impact

This is a moderate-priority issue whose risk is bounded primarily by the attack vector rather than by its impact. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.5) describes a SQL injection reachable by an unauthenticated attacker (PR:N) but only from an adjacent network position (AV:A), with high attack complexity (AC:H) and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the database. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', indicating meaningful but non-emergency urgency. Signals are largely consistent: no CISA KEV listing, no EPSS score supplied, and no public exploit or PoC reference in the input, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The combination of adjacency and high complexity materially lowers real-world exploitability versus a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw of the same impact - this is not a mass-exploitation candidate like an internet-facing unauth RCE. Key data is missing: EPSS probability, KEV status confirmation beyond absence, and CWE classification (listed N/A, though the description and 'SQLi' tag clearly indicate SQL injection / CWE-89). The high complexity (AC:H) is asserted by the vector but the trigger is not described in the available sources, so the precise exploitation requirements cannot be verified.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker already positioned on the same adjacent network segment as the HPE Networking Fabric Composer management interface sends crafted input to a vulnerable, unauthenticated endpoint, injecting SQL that the backend database executes. Because impact is rated C:H/I:H/A:H, successful injection could read, modify, or destroy fabric management data. No public exploit code or PoC is identified in the available data, and the high attack complexity suggests non-trivial conditions must be met.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet

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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 03, 2026

SQL injection in HPE Networking Fabric Composer lets an unauthenticated attacker who can reach the management interface from an adjacent network position run arbitrary database commands, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5 (AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), and the adjacency requirement plus high attack complexity bound practical exploitability. The vuln.today priority label is this_week; no public exploit or CISA KEV confirmation is present in the provided data, so no public exploit was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

The provided data does not identify an exact fixed version; HPE's advisory (https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05172en_us&docLocale=en_US) is the authoritative source for patch and upgrade guidance, and updating per that advisory is the primary remediation. No workaround is described in the supplied sources. Because the assessed vector requires an adjacent network position, restricting access to the Fabric Composer management interface to trusted L2 segments and limiting adjacent-network reachability reduces exposure; the trade-off is tighter management access, and this control does not fix the underlying SQL injection.

Affected VersionsENISA

Fabric Composer 7.4.0 ≤7.4.0
Fabric Composer 7.0.0 ≤7.3.4

Affected Packages

euvd fabric_composer no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

HPE Networking Fabric Composer is a network fabric management product, and the reported weakness is a SQL injection (tag SQLi) that can allow arbitrary database commands. The supplied data does not assign a CWE and does not describe the vulnerable parameter, query construction, or exact trigger. The CVSS vector shows AV:A (adjacent network), AC:H (high complexity), PR:N (no privileges required), UI:N (no user interaction), and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact; the specific conditions behind AC:H and the concrete prerequisites beyond network adjacency are not described in the available sources.

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Severity by source

Vendor (hpe) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Adjacent, unauthenticated SQL injection (AV:A, PR:N) with high complexity per the advisory; arbitrary database commands justify full C/I/A impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (hpe).

CVSS VectorVendor: hpe

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

DescriptionCVE.org

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to run arbitrary database commands.

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Why It Matters

HPE Networking Fabric Composer contains a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary database commands, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the management system. This puts sensitive network configuration and operational data at risk, potentially disrupting management of the fabric infrastructure. Leadership should prioritize mitigation because the management interface is a critical control point for the data center network, and exploitation could lead to unauthorized changes or data exposure.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include network segmentation to restrict management interface access, deployment of a WAF to filter malicious SQL payloads, and continuous monitoring for anomalous database activity.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Low
niche data-center fabric management software, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS N/A
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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