# CVE-2026-95732: HPE Networking Fabric Composer authentication bypass in OS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95732-an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-exists-in-the-underlying  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-03. Updated: 2026-11-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-95732 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-11-03

HPE Networking Fabric Composer is a network management platform that administers fabric-based switching and routing infrastructure. An authentication bypass flaw in its underlying operating system allows an attacker on the adjacent network to bypass login controls and execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the entire managed network.

Technologies: [Hpe Networking Fabric Composer](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/networking-fabric-composer). Vendors: [Hpe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hpe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-95732 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-95732 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-95732?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 3 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** HPE Networking Fabric Composer.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-95732?** 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-2026-95732 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-95732?** Check whether you run Hpe Networking Fabric Composer. 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

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the underlying operating system of Fabric Composer allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution on the system. The vulnerability requires adjacent network access but no user interaction or prior authentication. Successful exploitation grants an attacker complete control of the affected system.

## Affected products

- HPE Networking Fabric Composer

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03: disclosed

## References

- [https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05172en_us&docLocale=en_US](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05172en_us&docLocale=en_US)

## Related threats

- [HPE Networking Fabric Composer API race condition](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95772-a-race-condition-vulnerability-exists-in-the-api-of-hpe)
- [HPE Networking Fabric Composer information disclosure in API](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95771-an-authenticated-information-disclosure-vulnerability-exists-in)
- [HPE Networking Fabric Composer information disclosure in OS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95770-a-sensitive-information-disclosure-vulnerability-in-the)
- [HPE Networking Fabric Composer audit log spoofing](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95769-an-audit-log-spoofing-vulnerability-exists-in-the-api-of-hpe)
- [HPE Networking Fabric Composer API privilege escalation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95768-a-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-exists-in-the-api-of-hpe)