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.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise patched multiple flaws in HPE Networking Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) 5.0.0.0 and earlier, fixed in 5.1.0.0 under advisory HPESBNW05137. CVE-2026-76708 and CVE-2026-76709 are critical (CVSS 9.8) and remotely exploitable without authentication: one uses hard-coded default credentials, and the other allows arbitrary file writes. Additional high-severity issues include information disclosure, data injection, root file access, arbitrary command execution, and a man-in-the-middle flaw that could lead to remote code execution. HPE said it knew of no public exploit code or active exploitation and advised restricting management interfaces until customers upgrade.
- CVE-2026-76708 and CVE-2026-76709 score CVSS 9.8 and need no authentication.
- Hard-coded default credentials can grant management and operating-system access.
- Unauthenticated arbitrary file write can lead to full appliance takeover.
- Authenticated flaws allow root file access and arbitrary command execution.
- No public exploit or active exploitation was known when the advisory was published.
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-76708CVE-2026-76709CVE-2026-76710CVE-2026-76711CVE-2026-76712CVE-2026-76713CVE-2026-76714CVE-2026-76715CVE-2026-76716CVE-2026-76717
- Vendors
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Organizations
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-76708 | A vulnerability exists in the Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) where the application and underlying operating system use default, hard-coded credentials for… | 9.8 group max | — |
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has released security updates for HPE Networking Analytics and Location Engine, or ALE, after finding multiple flaws that could let attackers bypass security controls, access sensitive data, and take over vulnerable systems. The issues affect ALE version 5. 0.
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