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MEDIUM · 4.4

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 r...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

4.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ArubanetworksFabric Composer<= 7.3.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-73740?

CVE-2026-73740 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). 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 r...

How severe is CVE-2026-73740?

CVE-2026-73740 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-73740?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Arubanetworks Fabric Composer.