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CVE-2026-76715NVD status: Analyzed

ALE: Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint

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CVE-2026-76715 is a high-severity channel accessible by non-endpoint vulnerability in ALE from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited from the same local network by an unauthenticated attacker, but only if a user takes part, for example by opening a link or file. Affected ALE versions: 0.0.0.0 through 5.0.0.0. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update Analytics And Location Engine to 5.1.0.0 or a later version.
  2. Read the advisory on support.hpe.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
  3. Because the attack needs a user to take part, warn users about unexpected links and files related to this product until it is patched.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseALE0.0.0.0 through 5.0.0.0Not stated
Aruba NetworksAnalytics And Location Enginebefore 5.1.0.05.1.0.0

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
AdjacentThe attacker must be on the same local network segment.
Attack complexity
HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
RequiredA user must take an action such as opening a file or link.
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:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (hpe.com).

Official description

A vulnerability in an administrative component of Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the affected appliance.

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

The underlying weakness: Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint

The product does not adequately verify the identity of actors at both ends of a communication channel, or does not adequately ensure the integrity of the channel, in a way that allows the channel to be accessed or influenced by an actor that is not an endpoint.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • In order to establish secure communication between two parties, it is often important to adequately verify the identity of entities at each end of the communication channel. Always fully authenticate both ends of any communications channel.
  • Adhere to the principle of complete mediation.
  • A certificate binds an identity to a cryptographic key to authenticate a communicating party. Often, the certificate takes the encrypted form of the hash of the identity of the subject, the public key, and information such as time of issue or expiration using the issuer's private key. The certificate can be validated by deciphering the certificate with the issuer's public key. See also X.509 certificate signature chains and the PGP certification structure.

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Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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