CVE-2026-76708

Unauthenticated Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in HPE Networking Analytics and Location Engine (ALE)

Published Sep 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability exists in the Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) where the application and underlying operating system use default, hard-coded credentials for several administrative and system accounts. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to log in using these known default credentials.

Successful exploitation could result in an attacker gaining unauthorized access to the application's management interface and the underlying operating system, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arubanetworks
Arubanetworks analytics And Location Engine
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:analytics_and_location_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Arubanetworks
Arubanetworks analytics And Location Engine
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) ale
Vendors & Products Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) ale
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-798
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability exists in the Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) where the application and underlying operating system use default, hard-coded credentials for several administrative and system accounts. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to log in using these known default credentials. Successful exploitation could result in an attacker gaining unauthorized access to the application's management interface and the underlying operating system, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Title Unauthenticated Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in HPE Networking Analytics and Location Engine (ALE)
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hpe
Published
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 8:02 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2026, 4:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 22, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Sep 25, 2026, 6:01 PM