CVE-2026-76708

9.8 CRITICAL

Published 2026-09-22 · Updated 2026-09-25

AI risk analysis

Summary: The flaw involves default, hard-coded credentials in the Analytics and Location Engine (ALE), allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to the application and underlying system.
Exploitability: Exploitation is relatively straightforward given the default credentials, requiring only network access to the ALE.
Blast radius: If exploited, attackers could gain full control over the application and underlying system, leading to potential full system compromise.
Detection: No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation: Disable the affected feature or change the default credentials to unique, strong passwords.

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NVD description

A vulnerability exists in the Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) where the application and underlying operating system use default, hard-coded credentials for several administrative and system accounts. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to log in using these known default credentials. Successful exploitation could result in an attacker gaining unauthorized access to the application's management interface and the underlying operating system, potentially leading to full system compromise.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-798

Vendors

arubanetworks

Products

analytics and location engine

All references

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05137en_us&docLocale=en_US

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