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HPE Networking EUVDEUVD-2026-108410

| CVE-2026-95716 MEDIUM
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-10-22 security-alert@hpe.com GHSA-wpw8-hh8p-2r5r
6.5
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 foothold
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted unauthenticated request to device
  3. Impact
    Tamper with or inject data (integrity impact)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to be on the same adjacent network as the affected HPE networking device (AV:A) - e.g. the same Layer-2 broadcast domain, VLAN, or local segment - which means it is NOT exploitable directly from the internet and the adjacency requirement is the primary limiting factor. Within that segment, no authentication (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) are needed, and complexity is low (AC:L). No specific feature, protocol, or non-default configuration prerequisite can be named because no CVE description was provided; the exact trigger is not described in the available sources. The affected product and versions are not specified in the input and must be confirmed from the HPE advisory (docId hpesbnw05162en_us).

Impact

This is a moderate-priority issue rather than an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (Medium) with vector AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N: exploitation requires adjacent-network access (AV:A) - the attacker must sit on the same local/logical network segment, not reach the device across the open internet - but needs no privileges (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N), with low attack complexity (AC:L). Impact is integrity-only (I:H) with no confidentiality (C:N) and no availability (A:N) effect. The input provides no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC/exploit reference, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no quantified exploitation probability to compare against the severity. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month', consistent with a real-but-not-urgent item: patch on a normal cycle, prioritized by the adjacent-network reachability of affected HPE networking devices. One signal conflict must be flagged: the only tag is 'Information Disclosure' (which implies a confidentiality impact), yet the CVSS vector records C:N/I:H (integrity, not confidentiality) - these are inconsistent and, with no description provided, the true impact cannot be confirmed; verify the actual effect against the HPE advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker positioned on the same local network segment as the affected HPE networking device sends crafted, unauthenticated traffic that the device processes without requiring credentials or user interaction, allowing the attacker to alter or inject data (integrity impact). Because the vector is Adjacent (AV:A), the attacker first needs a foothold on the local/broadcast network - e.g. a compromised host or physical/VLAN access - rather than direct internet reach. No public exploit code or PoC reference is present in the supplied data.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 22, 2026

Unauthenticated attackers positioned on the same adjacent network segment can modify data or configuration on affected HPE networking devices, reflected in a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N). No description, CWE, or version range was supplied with this record, so the specific component, product line and trigger must be resolved from the referenced HPE advisory (docId hpesbnw05162en_us). No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the CVE is not in CISA KEV; the Layer-2 adjacency prerequisite keeps it off the directly internet-reachable attack surface.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch, fixed version or workaround is stated in the supplied data, so patch status cannot be confirmed here - the HPE advisory at https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05162en_us&docLocale=en_US is the authoritative source for fixed firmware versions and any vendor-published mitigations, and should be checked before planning an upgrade. Because the assessed vector requires adjacency (AV:A), the exposure-reduction options that follow directly from that constraint are to keep management and data-plane traffic on segmented VLANs so untrusted hosts cannot share a broadcast domain with the devices, to restrict switch-port and trunk access to known endpoints, and to enforce port-based network access control (802.1X/MAB) on access ports - accepting that these lower the attack surface rather than remediating the flaw, and that port-security and 802.1X introduce onboarding and troubleshooting overhead. Internet-facing or cross-segment reachability to the management plane should be blocked at the firewall while the advisory is reviewed.

Affected VersionsENISA

Unknown product 10.6.0.0 ≤10.7.2.6
Unknown product 10.8.0.0 ≤10.8.1.1
Unknown product 10.3.0.0 ≤10.4.1.13

Affected Packages

euvd unknown_product no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The assessed vector is AV:A with AC:L, PR:N, UI:N and S:U, so exploitation is confined to an adjacent network - typically the same Layer-2 broadcast domain, VLAN or local segment as the affected device - rather than being reachable across the internet. Within that segment no credentials and no user interaction are required, and the only impact scored is integrity (I:H) with confidentiality and availability unaffected. The CWE is not provided and no CVE description was supplied; the NVD reference carries no description text, so the underlying technology, the vulnerable function and the exact trigger are not described in the available sources and must be established from the HPE security bulletin. One inconsistency is worth flagging: the record is tagged 'Information Disclosure', while the assessed vector scores a pure integrity impact and no confidentiality impact, so the tag should not be relied on to characterise the flaw.

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Severity by source

Vendor (hpe) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Adjacent-only reach gives AV:A; unauthenticated, no UI per input; impact assessed as integrity-only (I:H, C:N, A:N) per the vector, though the 'Information Disclosure' tag suggests confidentiality and no description exists to confirm.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (hpe).

CVSS VectorVendor: hpe

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

DescriptionCVE.org

No description provided

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
HPE enterprise networking device; common in corporate networks, not everywhere
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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