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FKIE_CVE-2026-73737

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-09-01 20:17 - Updated: 2026-09-03 15:12
Severity
4.8 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
An unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the API endpoint of HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to manipulate user generated files, potentially leading to unauthorized changes in critical system configurations, if certain preconditions outside of the attacker's control are met.
References
security-alert@hpe.comhttps://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05133en_us&docLocale=en_USVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
arubanetworks fabric_composer *
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  "lastModified": "2026-09-03T15:12:11.253",
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