CVE-2026-76678: Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability leads to Remote Code Execution in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-15 · updated 2026-09-28
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

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 products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator: from 9.4.0 before 9.4.11; from 9.5.0 before 9.5.9; from 9.6.0 before 9.6.4; 9.7.0 — fixed in 9.4.11, 9.5.9, 9.6.4
HPE Edgeconnect Operating System: from 9.4.0.0 before 9.4.9.0; from 9.5.0.0 before 9.5.9.0; from 9.6.0.0 before 9.6.4.0; 9.7.0.0 — fixed in 9.4.9.0, 9.5.9.0, 9.6.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator 9.4.11, 9.5.9, 9.6.4; HPE Edgeconnect Operating System 9.4.9.0, 9.5.9.0, 9.6.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05135en_us&docLocale=en_US

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