# CVE-2026-76669

Authenticated API privilege escalation in HPE EdgeConnect Orchestrator allows admin takeover

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2026-76669
- CVSS: 9.9
- Known exploited: not in CISA KEV as of our last sync
- EPSS: 0.50% (percentile 42.7)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2026-09-21)
- Weakness: CWE-269
- Published: 2026-09-15

## Affected versions

- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways: affected <= 9.7.0; >= 9.6.0 and <= 9.6.3; >= 9.5.0 and <= 9.5.8; >= 9.4.0 and <= 9.4.10

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## Impact

Authenticated low‑privilege user can escalate to admin via orchestrator API, enabling full system and network compromise and config/device control.

## Action

Immediate action required

## Recommendation

Restrict/segregate API access, enforce MFA, rotate creds, monitor logs; apply vendor patch when released.

## References

- [other] https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05135en_us&docLocale=en_US

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