CVE-2026-76677 Authorization Bypass Leading to Privilege Escalation in HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways

High 8.8 Published 15 Sep 2026 Updated 21 Sep 2026

Remote low-privileged users can escalate to administrative privileges on HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways via API, leading to complete system compromise.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-76677?

CVE-2026-76677 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arubanetworks Edgeconnect Sd-Wan Orchestrator, published on 15 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the API of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways. Successful exploitation could allow a remote low-privileged authenticated user to achieve administrative privilege on the web-management interface leading to complete system compromise.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76677?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Arubanetworks Edgeconnect Sd-Wan Orchestrator, Hpe Edgeconnect Operating System.

How do I fix CVE-2026-76677?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76677 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-76677 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76677 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arubanetworks Edgeconnect Sd-Wan Orchestrator vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r78p-4rrv-9w5m.