Advisory severityHigh8.8HPE Aruba Networking

High [CVE-2026-76678] EdgeConnect: vulnerability in the API endpoint of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways could allow a low-privilege authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges

This high-severity HPE Aruba Networking advisory covers CVE-2026-76678 affecting EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways.

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CVE-2026-76678 Source published Sep 15, 2026Source updated Sep 28, 2026

VulniPulse record published Sep 15, 2026Record updated Sep 28, 2026

CVE-2026-76678

Affected products & platforms

HPE Aruba NetworkingEdgeConnect SD-WAN

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Summary

A vulnerability in the API endpoint of HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways could allow a low-privilege authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may enable the attacker to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

Affected versions

EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways through 9.7.0.0
EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways 9.6.0.0 through 9.6.3.1
EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways 9.5.0.0 through 9.5.8.1
EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.8.2

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 22 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions

No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 22 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may enable the attacker to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 22 days ago·verify at source

Sources

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Cross-references

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Official resources

EdgeConnect SD-WAN documentation
Official documentation
Official upgrade documentation for EdgeConnect SD-WAN documentation.
HPE Security Bulletin Library (Aruba PSIRT)
Official documentation
Official HPE/Aruba security bulletins — the canonical affected/fixed version table for this CVE.
HPE Networking Support Portal (software downloads)
Official documentation
Official download location for the fixed ArubaOS / AOS-CX / ClearPass / Instant builds.

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