CVE-2026-73740: Local Privilege Escalation in HPE Networking Fabric Composer

Published Sep 1, 2026
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Updated

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.

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?

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.

2

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.

3

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.

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