major vulnerability· requires attention

Affects HPE enterprise network management; credential theft can enable broad network compromise in many organizations using HPE networking.

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CVE-2026-95735

8.7

High

EPSS n/aPatch available

Cert validation bug in HPE Fabric Composer can leak credentials remotely.

exploited

No known exploitation not in CISA KEV as of our last sync

fix

Patch available see the advisory in the references

likelihood

No EPSS score yet

Published 3 Nov 2026Analysed here 6 Nov 2026CVSS scored by the publisher (CNA)

common questions

Is CVE-2026-95735 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-95735 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.

How severe is CVE-2026-95735?

CVE-2026-95735 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-95735?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-95735. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-95735 affect?

CVE-2026-95735 affects HPE Networking Fabric Composer. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-95735?

Apply HPE security update per advisory and rotate affected credentials.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary

technical analysis

affected

HPE Networking Fabric Composer

impact

Unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit improper cert validation to obtain credentials and sensitive info, enabling lateral movement or network compromise.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fabric Composer

affected<= 7.4.0
affected>= 7.0.0 and <= 7.3.4

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

timeline

3 Nov 2026Published
3 Nov 2026CVE record last updated · same day later
6 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · 3 days later

how to fix

Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.

references

NVD CVE.org CVE Details Source

1 reference in the CVE record: 1 link

Linksupport.hpe.com /hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05172en_us&docLocale=en_US

sources

CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
NVD: CVSS and CPE data
FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.

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