Vulnerability · Published Sep 29, 2026 · Assigned by hpe
CVE-2026-76725Authentication Bypass in a Management Protocol of HPE Networking Instant ON APs
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity improper authentication in Instant ON 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 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in a management protocol of HPE Networking Instant ON APs that could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation could result in a complete bypass of security restrictions, potentially leading to remote code execution with elevated privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | Instant ON | 0.0.0.0 – through 3.4.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H