# CVE-2026-63456: HPE Networking SD-WAN Orchestrator REST API authentication bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-63456-hpe-networking-sd-wan-orchestrator-rest-api-authentication-bypass  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-04. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-63456 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-08-04

HPE Networking SD-WAN Orchestrator is a centralized management platform for SD-WAN networks. Multiple vulnerabilities in its REST API allow unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and access or modify sensitive system data. A successful exploit could result in unauthorized access to network configuration, credentials, and customer data.

Vendors: [Hpe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hpe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-63456 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-63456 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-63456?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 4 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** HPE Networking SD-WAN Orchestrator.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-63456?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-63456 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-63456?** Check whether you run Hpe Networking SD-WAN Orchestrator. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The REST API interface in HPE Networking SD-WAN Orchestrator contains multiple vulnerabilities that enable authentication bypass without credentials. An unauthenticated attacker with network access to the REST API can exploit these flaws to bypass web authentication mechanisms and directly access system functions. The vulnerabilities allow an attacker to view and modify potentially sensitive information stored on the target system, including network configurations and system data. No user interaction is required. Patches should be available from HPE for affected versions.

## Affected products

- HPE Networking SD-WAN Orchestrator

## Timeline

- 2026-08-04: disclosed

## References

- [https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05100en_us&docLocale=en_US](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05100en_us&docLocale=en_US)

## Related threats

- [HPE Networking SD-WAN Orchestrator REST API authentication bypass](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-63455-hpe-networking-sd-wan-orchestrator-rest-api-authentication-bypass)