# CVE-2026-76669: HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator API privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76669-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-exist-in-the-api-of-hpe  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-76669 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-09-15

HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator is a network management platform that controls SD-WAN traffic for enterprise networks. A privilege escalation flaw in its API allows an authenticated user with limited access to gain administrative control over the entire system, potentially enabling an attacker to redirect network traffic, steal data, or sabotage network operations.

Technologies: [Hpe EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/hpe-edgeconnect-sd-wan-orchestrator). Vendors: [Hpe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hpe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76669 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76669 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76669?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 15 September 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76669?** 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-2026-76669 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76669?** Check whether you run Hpe EdgeConnect 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

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the API of HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator that allows a remote, authenticated user with low privileges to escalate to administrative access. The vulnerability requires prior authentication but can be exploited remotely, leading to complete system compromise and unauthenticated access to all network management functions.

## Affected products

- HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator

## Timeline

- 2026-09-15: disclosed

## References

- [https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05135en_us&docLocale=en_US](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05135en_us&docLocale=en_US)

## Related threats

- [HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator privilege escalation in API endpoint](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76687-a-vulnerability-in-the-api-endpoint-of-hpe-networking-edgeconnect)
- [HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator API privilege escalation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76670-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-exist-in-the-api-of-hpe)