Auth bypass in Arubanetworks Fabric Composer

CVE-2026-73708

A business logic vulnerability exists in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated low privilege operator user to obtain elevated privileges and modify settings beyond what is authorized by the user's existing privilege level on a vulnerable system.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.3% 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-2026-73708: held from 0.003 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73708?
CVE-2026-73708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Fabric Composer, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2026-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-73708?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.