CVE-2022-37920Network attack vector

Authenticated root command execution

Published Nov 30, 2022 · Updated Apr 24, 2025

Command execution flaws in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise through ECOS 9.2.1.0 allow remote authenticated users to run commands as root. HPE has not published the affected CLI commands or the input-handling operations that pass attacker-controlled data to the underlying host. Exploitation requires authenticated network access to the ECOS CLI and grants complete control of the appliance.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command execution flaws in Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise through ECOS 9.2.1.0 allow remote authenticated users to run commands as root. HPE has not published the affected CLI commands or the input-handling operations that pass attacker-controlled data to the underlying host. Exploitation requires authenticated network access to the ECOS CLI and grants complete control of the appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-37920
Published
Nov 30, 2022
Updated
Apr 24, 2025
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Software
Classifications
T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 30, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=ECOS 9.2.1.0 and below; ECOS 9.1.3.0 and below; ECOS 9.0.7.0 and below; ECOS 8.3.7.1 and below;

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise Softwareversion=ECOS 9.2.1.0 and below; ECOS 9.1.3.0 and below; ECOS 9.0.7.0 and below; ECOS 8.3.7.1 and below;

Published CVSS scores

7.2Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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Technologies

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