CVE-2025-37098 is a path traversal vulnerability identified in Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Insight Remote Support (IRS) software versions prior to 7.15.0.646. Insight Remote Support is a tool used by organizations to monitor and manage HPE hardware and software environments remotely. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-22, which involves improper sanitization of file path inputs, allowing an attacker to manipulate file paths to access files and directories outside the intended scope. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.5 (high severity), with the vector indicating that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network (AV:N), requires no privileges (PR:N), and no user interaction (UI:N). The scope is unchanged (S:U), and the impact affects confidentiality (C:H) but not integrity or availability (I:N/A:N). This means an attacker can read sensitive files on the system running IRS without authentication, potentially exposing confidential information. No known exploits are reported in the wild yet, and no patches are currently linked, indicating that organizations should prioritize applying updates once available or implement compensating controls. The vulnerability's exploitation could allow attackers to access configuration files, credentials, or other sensitive data stored on the IRS server, which could lead to further compromise of enterprise infrastructure.

For European organizations, the impact of this vulnerability is significant due to the widespread use of HPE hardware and management tools in enterprise data centers and critical infrastructure. Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information through path traversal could expose internal configurations, user credentials, or proprietary data, leading to potential lateral movement by attackers within corporate networks. This could result in data breaches, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR violations), and operational disruptions. Given that IRS is often integrated into IT service management workflows, exploitation could undermine trust in support processes and delay incident response. The lack of required authentication and user interaction increases the risk of automated exploitation attempts, which could be particularly damaging in environments with exposed IRS interfaces. European organizations in sectors such as finance, telecommunications, manufacturing, and government are especially at risk due to their reliance on HPE infrastructure and the sensitivity of their data.

Organizations should immediately inventory their use of HPE Insight Remote Support and identify versions prior to 7.15.0.646. Until a patch is available, restrict network access to the IRS management interface by implementing network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure to trusted IP addresses only. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block path traversal patterns in HTTP requests targeting IRS. Monitor logs for suspicious access attempts involving directory traversal sequences (e.g., '../'). Additionally, enforce the principle of least privilege on the IRS host system to minimize the impact of unauthorized file access. Regularly update and apply security patches from HPE as soon as they are released. Conduct internal penetration testing focused on IRS to verify the effectiveness of mitigations. Finally, ensure incident response teams are aware of this vulnerability to quickly respond to any exploitation attempts.