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

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

HP (HP)

Vendor
CVE Published:
1 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-73740?

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in HPE Networking Fabric Composer, enabling an authenticated privileged user on the host system to elevate their privileges to a higher role. This vulnerability can potentially allow the attacker to modify specific configurations and settings of the affected system, raising significant security concerns.

Affected Version(s)

Fabric Composer 7.0.0 <= 7.3.3

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Unknown contributor
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