# CVE-2026-76713: HPE Analytics and Location Engine privilege escalation in maintenance restore

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76713-a-vulnerability-exists-in-the-maintenance-restore-functionality  
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-2026-76713 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-09-22

HPE Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) is a network visibility and location tracking system used by enterprises to monitor devices and assets. A vulnerability in its maintenance restore functionality allows authenticated remote attackers to execute commands with root privileges, potentially taking complete control of the system and accessing all data it manages.

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-2026-76713 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76713 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76713?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 22 September 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76713?** 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-2026-76713 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76713?** 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 the maintenance restore functionality of ALE and allows an authenticated remote attacker to gain root-level file system access. This represents a privilege escalation flaw reachable by authenticated users, leading to full system compromise through arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.

## 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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