CVE-2026-76737 Authenticated Local Path Traversal Vulnerability Leads to Denial-of-Service in HPE Networking Instant On
An authenticated attacker with admin access can exploit path traversal to modify files and cause denial of service in HPE Instant On devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-76737?
CVE-2026-76737 is a low-severity path traversal 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
An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists in the command line interface of HPE Networking Instant On. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with administrative access to modify a limited set of files on the underlying operating system and to interrupt the normal operation of the affected service.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76737?
How do I fix CVE-2026-76737?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76737 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-76737 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-76737 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qc2-h4f2-m9c9.