CVE-2026-73786: Hewlett Packard Enterprise CPPM DoS in web management interface

CVE-2026-73786 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-09-09

HPE Intelligent Management Center (CPPM) is a network access control and device management platform used by enterprises. An unauthenticated attacker can remotely trigger a denial-of-service condition, causing the management interface to become unstable and degrade performance, disrupting administrative access and network management operations.

Vendors: Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-73786 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73786 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-73786?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 9 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intelligent Management Center (CPPM).
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-73786?
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-2026-73786 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-73786?
Check whether you run Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intelligent Management Center (CPPM). 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

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the web-based management interface of CPPM that does not require authentication to trigger. An attacker on the network can send crafted requests to the management interface to cause instability and performance degradation. The vulnerability allows remote DoS attacks without prior authentication or user interaction, potentially making the device unavailable to administrators and impacting network access control operations.

Affected products

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intelligent Management Center (CPPM)

Timeline

  • 2026-09-09: disclosed

References

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