CVE-2025-37140: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS) · Vulnerability
Affects Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.9 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-37140 effectively, European organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict CLI access strictly to trusted administrators using network segmentation and access control lists (ACLs) to limit exposure to management interfaces. 2) Enforce strong multi-factor authentication (MFA) and robust password policies for all privileged accounts to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 3) Conduct regular audits of user accounts and permissions to ensure that only necessary personnel have high-level access. 4) Monitor CLI access logs and network traffic for anomalous commands or file download attempts indicative of exploitation. 5) Prepare for rapid deployment of official patches or updates from HPE once released, including testing in controlled environments to avoid operational disruption. 6) Consider deploying network intrusion detection or prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures tuned to detect suspicious CLI activity related to file downloads. 7) Educate administrators on the risks of this vulnerability and the importance of safeguarding credentials and session security. 8) If possible, isolate ArubaOS management interfaces from general network access by placing them on dedicated management VLANs or out-of-band networks. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on reducing the attack surface, enhancing detection, and ensuring readiness for patching.
Description
Arbitrary file download vulnerabilities exist in the CLI binary of AOS-10 GW and AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor operating systems. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor to download arbitrary files through carefully constructed exploits.