CVE-2026-73730: Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Broken Access Control in HPE Networking Fabric Composer API

Published Sep 1, 2026
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Updated

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user to change the state of certain settings of a vulnerable system.

Affected Software

1 affected component
HPE Networking Fabric Composer

Event History

Sep 1, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:47 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Deployments of HPE Networking Fabric Composer with authenticated low-privilege operator users are exposed, because exploitation requires an attacker to authenticate as that role.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit the vulnerability?

The attacker needs network access to the Fabric Composer API and valid low-privilege operator credentials. No user interaction is required, and the attack complexity is low.

3

What is the expected impact if exploitation succeeds?

A successful attacker can change the state of certain settings on the vulnerable system. The stated impact is integrity loss; no confidentiality or availability impact is specified.

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