CVE-2026-73725 Local Privilege Escalation leads to Arbitrary Code Execution in HPE Networking Fabric Composer

High 7.0 Published 1 Sep 2026 Updated 2 Sep 2026

A local attacker can exploit a privilege escalation flaw in HPE Fabric Composer to execute arbitrary code with root privileges, compromising the host.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-73725?

CVE-2026-73725 is a high-severity 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 local privilege-escalation vulnerability has been discovered in HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution with root privileges, leading to a complete compromise of the affected host.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73725?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arubanetworks Fabric Composer.

How do I fix CVE-2026-73725?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73725 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-73725 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73725 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arubanetworks Fabric Composer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82mm-r4vm-773q.