CVE-2026-76728 Authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery Leading to Remote Code Execution in HPE Networking Instant ON APs
Authenticated high-privilege attackers can exploit SSRF in HPE Instant ON APs to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying OS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-76728?
CVE-2026-76728 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Instant ON, published on 29 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the API endpoint of HPE Networking Instant ON APs could allow an authenticated remote attacker with high privileges to conduct a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76728?
How do I fix CVE-2026-76728?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76728 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2026-76728 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76728 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xpj-rpxw-2rcx.