Authenticated Local Path Traversal Vulnerability Leads to Denial-of-Service in HPE Networking Instant On
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-76737 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | hpe |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-29 20:17:26 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-30 21:17:15 UTC |
| Description | An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the command line interface of HPE Networking Instant On. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with administrative access to modify a limited set of files on the underlying operating system and to interrupt the normal operation of the affected service. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 3 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 3 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE | Instant ON | affected 0.0.0.0 3.4.1.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay | [email protected] | support.hpe.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Internal security research (HPE Networking). (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.