CVE-2026-76715: HPE Analytics and Location Engine MitM attack in administrative component

CVE-2026-76715 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-09-22

HPE's Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) contains a man-in-the-middle vulnerability in its administrative component that allows attackers to intercept unencrypted communications. An attacker on the network can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the appliance, gaining complete control of the system and all data it processes.

Technologies: Hpe Analytics and Location Engine. Vendors: Hpe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-76715 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76715 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-76715?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 22 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
HPE Analytics and Location Engine.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76715?
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-2026-76715 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-76715?
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 administrative component of ALE fails to properly secure communications, leaving it vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. An unauthenticated remote attacker can intercept and modify administrative traffic to inject malicious code that executes with root privileges. The attack requires network access to the affected appliance but no prior authentication.

Affected products

  • HPE Analytics and Location Engine

Timeline

  • 2026-09-22: disclosed

References

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