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CVE-2026-76708

9.8 · CRITICAL

A vulnerability exists in the Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) where the application and underlying operating system use default, hard-coded credentials for several administrative and system acc…

Published Sep 22, 2026arubanetworksCWE-798EPSS 0.59%

Overview

CVE-2026-76708 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting arubanetworks analytics_and_location_engine. It was published on September 22, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability exists in the Analytics and Location Engine (ALE) where the application and underlying operating system use default, hard-coded credentials for several administrative and system accounts. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to log in using these known default credentials.

Successful exploitation could result in an attacker gaining unauthorized access to the application's management interface and the underlying operating system, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from arubanetworks. Update analytics_and_location_engine to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
arubanetworksanalytics_and_location_engine>= 0, < 5.1.0.0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-76708?

CVE-2026-76708 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting arubanetworks analytics_and_location_engine. It was published on September 22, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-76708?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-76708?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from arubanetworks. Update analytics_and_location_engine to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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