CVE-2025-37160VulnerabilityPublished 18 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-37160: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX · Information Exposure

Affects Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CXSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Nov 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 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX	Affected =10.16.0000 =10.15.0000 =10.14.0000 =10.13.0000 =10.10.0000	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Apply official patches from Hewlett Packard Enterprise as soon as they become available to address the broken access control vulnerability. 2. Until patches are released, restrict access to the AOS-CX management interface using network segmentation, firewall rules, and VPNs limited to trusted administrators. 3. Implement strict role-based access control (RBAC) policies to ensure users have only the minimum necessary privileges. 4. Monitor and log all access to the management interface to detect unusual or unauthorized activity promptly. 5. Conduct regular audits of user accounts and permissions on the AOS-CX devices to remove unnecessary or stale accounts. 6. Employ multi-factor authentication (MFA) for accessing management interfaces to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 7. Educate network administrators about the vulnerability and encourage vigilance for suspicious behavior or access attempts. 8. Consider deploying intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to monitor for exploitation attempts targeting the management interface. 9. Review and harden network device configurations to minimize exposure of management interfaces to untrusted networks. 10. Maintain an up-to-date inventory of affected devices and their software versions to prioritize remediation efforts effectively.

Description

A broken access control (BAC) vulnerability in the web-based management interface could allow an authenticated remote attacker with low privileges to view sensitive information. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could enable the attacker to disclose sensitive data.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of CVE-2025-37160 is the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive network management information. This could include configuration details, network topology, credentials, or other operational data that attackers could use to plan further intrusions or disrupt services. Confidentiality breaches in network management systems can lead to increased risk of lateral movement, targeted attacks, or data exfiltration. Sectors such as finance, telecommunications, government, and critical infrastructure operators are particularly vulnerable due to their reliance on secure network management. The vulnerability's medium severity means it is less likely to cause immediate operational disruption but can significantly weaken an organization's security posture if exploited. European organizations with remote or distributed network management setups may face increased exposure, especially if access controls are not tightly enforced. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat, especially as attackers often develop exploits post-disclosure. The impact is compounded in environments where patching is delayed or where management interfaces are accessible beyond strictly controlled internal networks.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #20OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
MITRE discourages mapping vulnerabilities to this broad entry; the root cause is usually a more specific weakness.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Error Handling (opens in a new tab)
Logging (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
V14.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
V7.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Subverting Environment Variable Values (opens in a new tab)
ICMP Echo Request Ping (opens in a new tab)
TCP SYN Scan (opens in a new tab)
Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records (opens in a new tab)
DNS Zone Transfers (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw04888en_us&docLocale=en_US (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 25 Nov 2025, 19:17 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-200

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