CVE-2025-37104 is a high-severity security vulnerability identified in Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Telco Service Orchestrator software. This vulnerability allows authenticated clients to perform a SQL Injection attack by sending specially crafted service requests. The SQL Injection flaw can be exploited to manipulate backend database queries, potentially allowing attackers to exfiltrate sensitive information such as the database vendor name. The vulnerability requires the attacker to have low-level privileges (authenticated client) but does not require user interaction beyond sending the malicious request. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, reflecting a high severity due to the combination of low attack complexity, limited privileges required, and the potential for significant impact on data integrity and confidentiality. The vulnerability affects version 0 of the product, which likely indicates an initial or early release version. The scope is changed (S:C), meaning the vulnerability can affect resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. The attack vector is adjacent network (AV:A), indicating exploitation requires network access to the service but not necessarily remote internet access. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (partial data disclosure), integrity (high impact due to SQL Injection allowing data manipulation), and availability (low impact). No known exploits are currently reported in the wild, and no patches or mitigations have been linked yet.

For European organizations, especially telecommunications providers and service operators using HPE Telco Service Orchestrator, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. The ability for authenticated clients to perform SQL Injection attacks could lead to unauthorized data access, manipulation of service orchestration data, and potential disruption of critical telecom services. Confidentiality breaches could expose sensitive customer or operational data, while integrity compromises could disrupt service provisioning or network configurations, impacting service reliability. Given the critical role of telco orchestrators in managing network services, exploitation could cascade into broader service outages or degraded network performance. European telecom operators are subject to strict data protection regulations such as GDPR, so any data breach could also result in regulatory penalties and reputational damage. The adjacent network attack vector suggests that internal or partner networks with access to the orchestrator are at risk, emphasizing the need for strong internal network segmentation and access controls.

1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting access to the HPE Telco Service Orchestrator to only trusted and necessary authenticated clients, minimizing the attack surface. 2. Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries on the service request handling components to prevent SQL Injection exploitation. 3. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate the orchestrator from less trusted network zones and limit lateral movement. 4. Monitor logs for unusual or malformed service requests indicative of SQL Injection attempts. 5. Apply principle of least privilege to all authenticated clients, ensuring they have only the minimum necessary permissions. 6. Engage with HPE for official patches or updates addressing CVE-2025-37104 and plan for timely deployment once available. 7. Conduct security assessments and penetration testing focused on SQL Injection vectors within the orchestrator environment. 8. Prepare incident response plans specific to potential exploitation scenarios involving service orchestration manipulation.