HPE Instant On up to 3.4.1.0 API Endpoint buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HPE Instant On up to 3.4.1.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-76738. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HPE Instant On up to 3.4.1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the API endpoint of HPE Networking Instant On that could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to cause a denial of service. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to interrupt the normal operation of the affected service, which recovers without manual intervention.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.hpe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-76738 since 08/19/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/29/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-89357). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
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CNA Base Score: 2.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/19/2026 CVE reserved
09/29/2026 +41 days Advisory disclosed
09/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hpe.com

Advisory: support.hpe.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-76738 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-76738
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-411719
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2026 21:52
Updated: 09/29/2026 23:03
Changes: 09/29/2026 21:52 (61), 09/29/2026 23:03 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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