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.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Privilege Escalation and System Compromise
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in the internal administrative component of HPE Analytics and Location Engine enables an unauthenticated remote attacker to write arbitrary files onto the system with elevated privileges. This grants the attacker control over configuration files, executables, or other critical data, creating a path to full system compromise. The vulnerability is a classic case of unauthorized file write that can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code or modify system behavior.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Networking Analytics and Location Engine (ALE). No specific affected versions are listed in the provided data, so any deployed instance of ALE may be vulnerable until a fix is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 9.8 the vulnerability is classified as Critical. The EPSS score of <1% indicates a very low exploitation probability, yet the high severity indicates a strong attack incentive. The vulnerability is not yet listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is remote access to the internal administrative interface; the attacker would need no credentials to perform the write operation, making the risk significant for exposed or loosely protected installations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 23, 2026 at 23:25 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check HPE support for an available patch or fix and apply it as soon as possible
  • Restrict external access to the ALE administrative interface using firewalls or network segmentation
  • Implement file integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized file writes or modifications

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 23, 2026 at 23:25 UTC.

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History

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Arubanetworks
Arubanetworks analytics And Location Engine
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:analytics_and_location_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Arubanetworks
Arubanetworks analytics And Location Engine

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-276
CWE-664

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) ale
Vendors & Products Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) ale

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-276
CWE-664

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Unauthenticated Remote Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability in HPE Networking Analytics and Location Engine (ALE)
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Arubanetworks Analytics And Location Engine
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) Ale
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-23T20:01:06.732Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T16:12:27.185Z

Link: CVE-2026-76709

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T12:05:28.827Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-22T20:17:06.750

Modified: 2026-09-28T14:07:05.903

Link: CVE-2026-76709

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T23:30:08Z

Weaknesses