# CVE-2026-76702: HPE EdgeConnect denial of service in operating system

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76702-hpe-edgeconnect-denial-of-service-in-operating-system  
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-2026-76702 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.8 · Published 2026-09-15

HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways are network appliances used to optimize and secure wide-area network (WAN) traffic. A vulnerability in the operating system could allow an authenticated attacker with local access to disrupt system operations, causing a denial of service and potentially rendering the gateway unstable.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76702 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76702 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76702?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.8, published 15 September 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76702?** 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-2026-76702 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76702?** Check whether you run Hpe EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateway. 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 operating system of HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways. The vulnerability requires authentication and local access to the system to exploit. Successful exploitation could lead to disruption of system operations and create an unstable system state, affecting network traffic routing and availability. An authenticated local attacker can trigger the condition to cause the DoS condition.

## Affected products

- HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateway

## 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 Gateway information disclosure via memory access](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76707-hpe-edgeconnect-sd-wan-gateway-information-disclosure-via-memory)
- [HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateway buffer overflow in system service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76699-hpe-edgeconnect-sd-wan-gateway-buffer-overflow-in-system-service)
- [HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateway information disclosure in web management interface](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76697-hpe-networking-edgeconnect-sd-wan-gateway-information-disclosure)
- [HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateway denial of service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76696-hpe-edgeconnect-sd-wan-gateway-denial-of-service)
- [HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateway buffer overflow in underlying OS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76695-hpe-edgeconnect-sd-wan-gateway-buffer-overflow-in-underlying-os)