Auth bypass in Arubanetworks Fabric Composer

CVE-2026-73726

A vulnerability has been identified in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer that could potentially allow an unauthenticated adjacent actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain administrative access, modify system configurations, and access or manipulate sensitive data.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (16.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.3% 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-2026-73726: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73726?
CVE-2026-73726 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Fabric Composer, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-73726?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.