CVE-2026-73713

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Local Privilege Escalation in HPE Networking Fabric Composer

Publication date: 2026-09-01

Last updated on: 2026-09-02

Assigner: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Description

Local privilege-escalation vulnerabilities have been discovered in HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a local attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution with root privileges on the underlying operating system of the affected system.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-01

Last Modified

2026-09-02

Generated

2026-09-22

AI Q&A

2026-09-02

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-20

NVD

CVE-2026-73713

EUVD

EUVD-2026-69440

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
arubanetworks	fabric_composer	to 7.3.4 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-269	The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves local privilege-escalation flaws in HPE Networking Fabric Composer. An attacker with local access could exploit these issues to run arbitrary code with root privileges on the affected system's operating system.

Detection Guidance

Detection methods or specific commands are not provided in the available CVE context. Check HPE documentation or security advisories for detection guidance.

Impact Analysis

If you use HPE Networking Fabric Composer, a local attacker could gain full control over the system, allowing them to install malware, steal data, or disrupt operations. This requires local access but could lead to severe system compromise.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access and data breaches, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data protection and access controls. Organizations may face fines or penalties if such breaches occur due to unpatched systems.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply patches or updates provided by HPE for HPE Networking Fabric Composer to address the local privilege-escalation vulnerabilities. Ensure proper access controls are in place to limit local user privileges.

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