HPE Networking ALE Flaws Let Hackers Bypass Security Controls and Compromise Systems
HPE fixed critical unauthenticated flaws in Networking ALE that enable credential abuse and arbitrary file writes.
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CVE-2026-76708
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 critical
- EPSS
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- Published
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- Modified
Description · NVD
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.
- Vendors
- arubanetworks
- Products
- analytics and location engine
- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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2 storiesHPE Networking Analytics Engine Flaws Let Attackers Gain Root Access
HPE patched ten Analytics Engine flaws, including unauthenticated bugs that can give attackers root.
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