CVE-2025-37175: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS) · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% 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:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Jan 2026
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-2025-37175, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict access to the ArubaOS web management interface to trusted administrators only, using network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure. 2) Enforce strong authentication mechanisms, including multi-factor authentication (MFA), to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 3) Monitor and audit administrative access logs for suspicious activity indicative of unauthorized file uploads or command execution attempts. 4) Apply the latest ArubaOS patches and updates as soon as Hewlett Packard Enterprise releases them to address this vulnerability. 5) Temporarily disable or restrict file upload functionality in the management interface if feasible until patches are applied. 6) Employ application-layer filtering or web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block anomalous file upload attempts. 7) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on management interfaces to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities. 8) Educate administrators on secure usage practices and the risks associated with privilege misuse. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control hardening, monitoring, and proactive patch management specific to ArubaOS environments.
Description
Arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in the web-based management interface of mobility conductors running either AOS-10 or AOS-8 operating systems. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor to upload arbitrary files as a privilege user and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.