# CVE-2026-76709: Unauthenticated Remote Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability in HPE Networking Analytics and Location Engine (ALE)

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can write arbitrary files with elevated privileges, leading to full system compromise in HPE ALE.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xv49-cjp4-h46h

## What is CVE-2026-76709?

CVE-2026-76709 is a critical vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ALE, published on 22 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability exists in the internal administrative component of Analytics and Location Engine (ALE). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized write access to the file system with elevated privileges, potentially resulting in full system compromise.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76709?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Arubanetworks Analytics and Location Engine.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-76709?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-76709 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76709 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ALE

- [CVE-2026-76708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76708/): Unauthenticated Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in HPE Networking Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-76710](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76710/): Information disclosure in ALE (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-76711](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76711/): Unauthenticated Remote Data Injection Vulnerability in HPE Networking Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-76712](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76712/): Information disclosure in ALE (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2026-76713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76713/): Authenticated Remote File System Access Vulnerability in HPE Networking Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-76709 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-76709 is a critical vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ALE, published on 22 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76709 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ALE. 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-2026-76709/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76709/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76709
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76709
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-76709

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76709/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.