Authenticated Format String Vulnerability allows Memory Corruption in HPE Networking Instant ON API Endpoint

published 2026-09-29 40 d ago modified 2026-10-01 39 d ago also EUVD-2026-89348

cvss: 6.6; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
public exploits: 0; none known

A format string vulnerability in the API endpoint of HPE Networking Instant ON APs could allow an authenticated remote attacker with high privileges to cause memory corruption with a modified input. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to provoke a denial-of-service condition or remote code execution in the affected system function.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 40 d ago (2026-09-30)

Exploit prediction

0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Instant ON

Classification

Weakness

CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

support.hpe.com /hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05150en_us&docLocale=en_US

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-76729
NVD CVE-2026-76729

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Summary