---
id: CVE-2026-95739
title: >-
  Unauthenticated Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in
  the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer
summary: >-
  An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in
  the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer could allow an unauthenticated
  remote attacker to conduct brute-force attacks against user accounts if
  certain precon…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
vendor: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
product: Fabric Composer
affected:
  - fabric_composer >= 7.4.0 <= 7.4.0
  - fabric_composer >= 7.0.0 <= 7.3.4
published: '2026-11-03'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T19:50:55.821Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-95739'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw05172en_us&docLocale=en_US
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00458
epssPercentile: 0.39905
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.407Z'
---

## Overview

An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the API of HPE Networking Fabric Composer could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct brute-force attacks against user accounts if certain preconditions outside of the attacker's control are met. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain administrative access to the affected system.

## Affected

- `fabric_composer >= 7.4.0 <= 7.4.0`
- `fabric_composer >= 7.0.0 <= 7.3.4`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.