HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer Affected by 52 Vulnerabilities Including Five Critical Flaws

HPE disclosed a security advisory on September 1, 2026, revealing 52 vulnerabilities in HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer. Five of these issues are rated Critical, including authentication bypass flaws that allow remote code execution and privilege escalation. CVE-2026-76657 permits attackers to bypass API authentication and gain administrator rights remotely. CVE-2026-76658 enables unauthenticated command execution as a privileged user via the SSH daemon. Additional critical issues include CVE-2026-19766 for adjacent network host takeover, CVE-2026-73700 for XSS in the web interface, and CVE-2026-73701 for unauthenticated remote code execution under certain conditions. HPE strongly recommends immediate updates across affected components including the OS, SSH, web management, and API layers.

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HPE has issued an urgent security advisory for its HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer network management software after identifying 52 vulnerabilities across multiple components.

The advisory, published on September 1, 2026, covers a wide range of affected areas including the operating system, SSH daemon, web management interface, and API endpoints. Five vulnerabilities are classified as Critical, with several enabling remote code execution or authentication bypass without requiring credentials.

Among the most severe issues is CVE-2026-76657, an API authentication bypass that could allow remote attackers to obtain full administrator privileges. CVE-2026-76658 affects the SSH daemon and permits unauthenticated execution of arbitrary commands with privileged access.

Further critical flaws include CVE-2026-19766, which enables host control from an adjacent network via authentication bypass, and CVE-2026-73700, a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the web management interface. CVE-2026-73701 allows remote code execution without authentication under specific conditions.

HPE strongly recommends that all users apply the available updates immediately to mitigate these risks.

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