CVE-2026-76725

Authentication Bypass in a Management Protocol of HPE Networking Instant ON APs

Published Sep 29, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in a management protocol of HPE Networking Instant ON APs that could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could result in a complete bypass of security restrictions, potentially leading to remote code execution with elevated privileges.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', '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) instant On
Vendors & Products Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) instant On
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability has been identified in a management protocol of HPE Networking Instant ON APs that could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could result in a complete bypass of security restrictions, potentially leading to remote code execution with elevated privileges.
Title Authentication Bypass in a Management Protocol of HPE Networking Instant ON APs
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hpe
Published
Updated
Oct 1, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2026, 4:13 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 29, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 1, 2026, 4:18 AM