CVE-2026-76732
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Local Privilege Escalation in HPE Networking Instant ON

Publication date: 2026-09-29

Last updated on: 2026-09-29

Assigner: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Description
A local privilege-escalation vulnerability has been discovered in the affected daemon of HPE Networking Instant ON. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution with root privileges if certain preconditions are met outside of the attacker's control.

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Published
2026-09-29
Last Modified
2026-09-29
Generated
2026-09-30
AI Q&A
2026-09-29
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-76732
EUVD
EUVD-2026-89351

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hpe networking_instant_on *

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a local privilege-escalation vulnerability in the HPE Networking Instant ON daemon. If exploited successfully, it could let a local attacker run arbitrary code with root privileges. Exploitation depends on certain conditions outside the attacker's control.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain full control over the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or system compromise. The impact depends on the attacker's access level and system configuration.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the HPE Networking Instant ON daemon to the latest patched version immediately. Disable the affected daemon if updates are unavailable or apply temporary access restrictions until patches are applied.

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