CVE-2026-76709: Unauthenticated Remote Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability in HPE Networking Analytics and Location Engine (ALE)

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 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: 2026-09-22 · updated 2026-09-28
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

A vulnerability exists in the internal administrative component of Analytics and Location Engine (ALE). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized write access to the file system with elevated privileges, potentially resulting in full system compromise.

Affected products

Arubanetworks Analytics And Location Engine: before 5.1.0.0 — fixed in 5.1.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Arubanetworks Analytics And Location Engine 5.1.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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