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CVE-2026-76673NVD status: Analyzed

EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways: Improper Authentication

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CVE-2026-76673 is a critical-severity improper authentication vulnerability in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways versions: 9.7.0 and earlier; 9.6.0 through 9.6.3; 9.5.0 through 9.5.8, and others listed below. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

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Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.

What to do

  1. Update Edgeconnect Sd-wan Orchestrator to 9.4.11 or 9.5.9 or 9.6.4, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  2. Update Edgeconnect Operating System to 9.4.9.0 or 9.5.9.0 or 9.6.4.0, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  3. Read the advisory on support.hpe.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
  4. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseEdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways9.7.0 and earlier; 9.6.0 through 9.6.3; 9.5.0 through 9.5.8; 9.4.0 through 9.4.10Not stated
Aruba NetworksEdgeconnect Sd-wan Orchestrator9.4.0 up to, but not including, 9.4.11; 9.5.0 up to, but not including, 9.5.9; 9.6.0 up to, but not including, 9.6.4; 9.7.09.4.11, 9.5.9, 9.6.4
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseEdgeconnect Operating System9.4.0.0 up to, but not including, 9.4.9.0; 9.5.0.0 up to, but not including, 9.5.9.0; 9.6.0.0 up to, but not including, 9.6.4.0; 9.7.0.09.4.9.0, 9.5.9.0, 9.6.4.0

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (hpe.com).

Official description

Vulnerabilities have been identified in the API of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator that could potentially allow an unauthenticated remote actor to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain administrative privileges leading to complete compromise of the EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator host.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.

More Improper Authentication vulnerabilities (CWE-287)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Other vulnerabilities in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways

All EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways vulnerabilities

Recent Improper Authentication vulnerabilities

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