CVE-2025-37155

Administrator access via restricted-shell privilege separation failure

Published Nov 18, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Improper access control in HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX allows remote authenticated users with read-only access to gain administrator access. The SSH restricted shell in the network management service fails to preserve the read-only authorization boundary when processing an authenticated session. A read-only account and SSH access are required; successful exploitation grants full administrative control of the affected switch.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX allows remote authenticated users with read-only access to gain administrator access. The SSH restricted shell in the network management service fails to preserve the read-only authorization boundary when processing an authenticated session. A read-only account and SSH access are required; successful exploitation grants full administrative control of the affected switch.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-37155
Published
Nov 18, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 18, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.10.0000 <=10.10.1160
  2. Affected versionversion=10.13.0000 <=10.13.1090
  3. Affected versionversion=10.14.0000 <=10.14.1050
  4. Affected versionversion=10.15.0000 <=10.15.1020
  5. Affected versionversion=10.16.0000 <=10.16.1000

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CXversion=10.10.0000 <=10.10.1160; version=10.13.0000 <=10.13.1090; version=10.14.0000 <=10.14.1050; version=10.15.0000 <=10.15.1020; version=10.16.0000 <=10.16.1000

Published CVSS scores

7.8Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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