CVE-2026-76724 Command injection in Instant ON
Unauthenticated adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary privileged commands on HPE Instant ON Access Points via crafted PAPI packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-76724?
CVE-2026-76724 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Instant ON, published on 29 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability exists in CLI of the affected HPE Networking Instant ON APs that could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to perform command injection by sending specially crafted packets. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76724?
How do I fix CVE-2026-76724?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76724 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-2026-76724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q975-3x5w-9w7r.