# CVE-2026-76711: HPE Analytics and Location Engine improper socket processing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76711-a-vulnerability-exists-in-an-analytics-and-location-engine-ale  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-22. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-76711 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-09-22

HPE's Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) is a network positioning system used to track and locate devices. A flaw in how it handles incoming network connections allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious data without authentication. This could lead to unauthorized access or data manipulation within the system.

Technologies: [Hpe Analytics and Location Engine](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/analytics-and-location-engine). Vendors: [Hpe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hpe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76711 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76711 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76711?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 22 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** HPE Analytics and Location Engine.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76711?** 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-2026-76711 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76711?** Check whether you run Hpe Analytics and Location Engine. 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 vulnerability exists in socket connection handling within the ALE component, where improper input validation allows unauthenticated remote attackers to send specially crafted packets during connection establishment. The attack requires only network access with no authentication or user interaction. Successful exploitation enables unauthorized data injection into the ALE process.

## Affected products

- HPE Analytics and Location Engine

## Timeline

- 2026-09-22: disclosed

## References

- [https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05137en_us&docLocale=en_US](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05137en_us&docLocale=en_US)

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