# CVE-2026-95761: HPE Networking Fabric Composer improper certificate validation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95761-an-improper-certificate-validation-vulnerability-exists-in-hpe  
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-2026-95761 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-11-03

HPE Networking Fabric Composer is a network management platform used to configure and monitor fabric switches and infrastructure. An improper certificate validation flaw allows authenticated users with limited privileges to bypass security checks and access sensitive information they should not be able to see.

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-2026-95761 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-95761 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-95761?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 3 November 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-95761?** 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-2026-95761 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-95761?** 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

The vulnerability stems from improper certificate validation in Fabric Composer, allowing an authenticated attacker with low privileges to circumvent certificate checks. This could enable disclosure of sensitive configuration or system data. An attacker would need valid authentication credentials to exploit this issue.

## Affected products

- HPE Networking Fabric Composer

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03: advisory

## 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)
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- [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)