# CVE-2026-73709: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution during HPE Networking Fabric Composer Installation Process

> Unauthenticated adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the underlying OS during installation if specific preconditions are met.

- **Severity:** High 8.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 2 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mx24-v3h3-7333

## What is CVE-2026-73709?

CVE-2026-73709 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Arubanetworks Fabric Composer, published on 1 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the underlying operating system of HPE Networking Fabric Composer could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to run arbitrary commands on the underlying host if certain preconditions outside of the attacker's control are met. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73709?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Arubanetworks Fabric Composer.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-73709?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-73709 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73709 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Arubanetworks Fabric Composer

- [CVE-2026-76657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76657/): Authentication Bypass in HPE Networking Fabric Composer API allows Administrative Access (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-76658](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76658/): Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in HPE Networking Fabric Composer SSH Daemon (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-19766](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19766/): Authentication Bypass leads to Administrative control of adjacent network hosts in HPE Networking Fabric Composer (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2026-73700](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73700/): Cross-site scripting in Fabric Composer (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2026-73701](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73701/): Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in HPE Networking Fabric Composer (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-73709 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-73709 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Arubanetworks Fabric Composer, published on 1 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73709 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Arubanetworks Fabric Composer. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73709/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73709/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73709
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73709
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-73709

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73709/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.