Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Privilege Escalation in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways
A command injection vulnerability exists in the command line interface of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated remote attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system leading to complete system compromise.
- Published
- Sep 15, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 28, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.5% · 73th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-77
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Action score
36
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 36 / 40 · 9.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.5%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · hpe
- 9.1
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| arubanetworks | edgeconnect sd-wan orchestrator | cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:edgeconnect_sd-wan_orchestrator |
| hpe | edgeconnect operating system | cpe:2.3:o:hpe:edgeconnect_operating_system |
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (hpe). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways
- 9.7.0.0 and later · up to and including 9.7.0.0affected · semver
- 9.6.0.0 and later · up to and including 9.6.3.1affected · semver
- 9.5.0.0 and later · up to and including 9.5.8.1affected · semver
- 9.4.0.0 and later · up to and including 9.4.8.2affected · semver
Same product
arubanetworks: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-76673Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in API of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator39Monitor
- CVE-2026-76672Authenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure in HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator39Monitor
- CVE-2025-37184Unauthenticated Bypass Allows Multi-Factor Authentication Circumvention39Monitor
- CVE-2024-41914A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator could allow an authenticated remote attacker to con36Monitor
- CVE-2026-76677Authorization Bypass Leading to Privilege Escalation in HPE Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways35Monitor
- CVE-2026-76676Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities lead to Remote Code Execution in EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways35Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
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Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
- CVE-2026-766730 days apartAuthentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in API of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator39Monitor
- CVE-2026-766880 days apartAuthentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in the Web-Based Management Interface of EdgeConnect SD-WAN Orchestrator30Monitor
Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- Administrator privileges are required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- LDAP InjectionCAPEC-136likelihood: High · High
- Command DelimitersCAPEC-15likelihood: High · High
- IMAP/SMTP Command InjectionCAPEC-183Medium
- Command InjectionCAPEC-248likelihood: Medium · High
- Manipulating Writeable Terminal DevicesCAPEC-40likelihood: High · Very High
- Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation LayersCAPEC-43likelihood: Medium · High
- Manipulating Writeable Configuration FilesCAPEC-75likelihood: High · Very High
- Manipulating Web Input to File System CallsCAPEC-76likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.