Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2026 · Assigned by hpe
CVE-2026-76669Authorization Bypass Leading to Privilege Escalation in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator
Critical 9.9
In plain English
A critical-severity privilege mismanagement in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.9Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Privilege escalation vulnerabilities exist in the API of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator. Successful exploitation could allow a remote low-privileged authenticated user to escalate their privileges to those of an administrative user, leading to complete system compromise.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways | 9.7.0 – through 9.7.09.6.0 – through 9.6.39.5.0 – through 9.5.89.4.0 – through 9.4.10 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H