Privilege escalation in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer

CVE-2026-73740

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.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73740?
CVE-2026-73740 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-73740?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.