CVE-2026-76717: HPE Analytics and Location Engine API information disclosure

CVE-2026-76717 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-09-22

HPE's Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) API is used for network analytics and location services. An unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted requests to extract sensitive information, including password hashes, which could be leveraged to compromise user accounts and systems.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-76717 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76717 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-76717?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 22 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
HPE Analytics and Location Engine.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76717?
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-2026-76717 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-76717?
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 is an information disclosure issue in the ALE API that accepts unauthenticated requests with specially crafted input to specific endpoints. An attacker can retrieve sensitive data including password hashes without authentication. The vulnerability requires network access but no user interaction or authentication.

Affected products

  • HPE Analytics and Location Engine

Timeline

  • 2026-09-22: disclosed

References

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