CVE-2025-37156Network attack vector

Non-bootable switch via administrative code execution

Published Nov 18, 2025 · Updated Nov 18, 2025

Platform-level denial of service in HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX allows remote authenticated users to render a switch non-bootable. HPE has not published the system function or specific administrative code path that performs the destructive operation. Administrative access is required, and successful exploitation leaves the switch unable to boot or provide network service.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Platform-level denial of service in HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX allows remote authenticated users to render a switch non-bootable. HPE has not published the system function or specific administrative code path that performs the destructive operation. Administrative access is required, and successful exploitation leaves the switch unable to boot or provide network service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-37156
Published
Nov 18, 2025
Updated
Nov 18, 2025
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 18, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 18, 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=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 vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

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

6.8Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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Technologies

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