CVE-2026-73740: Local Privilege Escalation in HPE Networking Fabric Composer
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in HPE Networking Fabric Composer could allow an authenticated privileged user on the underlying host to elevate their user privileges to those of a higher role. A successful exploit allows the attacker to change the state of certain settings of the affected system.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is exposed to this issue?
The issue affects authenticated privileged users on the underlying host. It is a local attack, so it does not describe exposure to unauthenticated or remote attackers.
What access does an attacker need to exploit it?
An attacker must already have authenticated, high-level privileges on the underlying host. Exploitation could then elevate that user to a higher role.
What could a successful attacker do?
A successful exploit allows the attacker to change the state of certain settings on the affected system. The provided information does not indicate confidentiality disclosure or service disruption.