Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2026 · Assigned by hpe
CVE-2026-76677Authorization Bypass Leading to Privilege Escalation in HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-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 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the API of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways. Successful exploitation could allow a remote low-privileged authenticated user to achieve administrative privilege on the web-management interface leading to complete system compromise.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways | 9.7.0.0 – through 9.7.0.09.6.0.0 – through 9.6.3.19.5.0.0 – through 9.5.8.19.4.0.0 – through 9.4.8.2 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H