CVE-2026-76678 Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability leads to Remote Code Execution in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways

High 8.8 Published 15 Sep 2026 Updated 21 Sep 2026

A low-privilege authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges on HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways.

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-2026-76678?

CVE-2026-76678 is a high-severity command injection 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 vulnerability in the API endpoint of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways could allow a low-privilege authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may enable the attacker to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76678?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2026-76678?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76678 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2026-76678 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76678 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arubanetworks Edgeconnect Sd-Wan Orchestrator vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gxx8-8hph-m6pq.