CVE-2026-76711

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Unauthenticated Data Injection in HPE Analytics Engine

Publication date: 2026-09-22

Last updated on: 2026-09-28

Assigner: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Description

A vulnerability exists in an Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) component where the impacted process improperly processes incoming socket connections. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted input during the connection process. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized data injection.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-22

Last Modified

2026-09-28

Generated

2026-10-13

AI Q&A

2026-09-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-12

NVD

CVE-2026-76711

EUVD

EUVD-2026-84671

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
arubanetworks	analytics_and_location_engine	to 5.1.0.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in an Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) component where the process mishandles incoming socket connections. An attacker can send specially crafted input during connection setup without authentication. If exploited, it may allow unauthorized data injection into the system.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could inject malicious data into the system, potentially altering analytics or location information. This could lead to incorrect data processing, system misbehavior, or unauthorized access to sensitive information depending on the ALE component's role.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthorized data injection through improper socket connection handling, which could lead to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive data. This may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data integrity and confidentiality) and HIPAA (unauthorized access to protected health information).

Mitigation Strategies

Implement network segmentation to restrict access to the ALE component. Disable unnecessary socket connections and apply input validation filters to incoming data. Monitor network traffic for unusual patterns targeting the affected process.

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