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Hewlett Packard Enterprise EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways: privilege escalation

High8.8CVE-2026-76678 · Published Sep 15, 2026 · updated Sep 21, 2026

A vulnerability in the API endpoint of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways could allow a low-privilege authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may enable the attacker to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways
Product
>= 9.7.0.0, <= 9.7.0.0No fix yet
>= 9.6.0.0, <= 9.6.3.1No fix yet
>= 9.5.0.0, <= 9.5.8.1No fix yet
>= 9.4.0.0, <= 9.4.8.2No fix yet
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-269

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