Auth bypass in Arubanetworks Fabric Composer

CVE-2026-73706

A vulnerability in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to obtain limited system information and to change the state of certain settings of a vulnerable system. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain insight into internal services and workflows and to make unauthorized changes that may disrupt the normal operation of the affected service.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-73706: held from 0.003 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73706?
CVE-2026-73706 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Fabric Composer, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-73706?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.