CVE-2025-37184Known exploitationNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated admin creation via MFA bypass

Published Jan 14, 2026 · Updated Jan 14, 2026

Authentication bypass in HPE EdgeConnect Orchestrator 9.4.0 through 9.4.4 and 9.5.0 through 9.6.0 allows remote attackers to create admin accounts. HPE has not published the affected service, request path, or validation error that permits the MFA requirement to be skipped. No credentials or user interaction are required, and successful exploitation grants administrative access to the managed SD-WAN environment.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in HPE EdgeConnect Orchestrator 9.4.0 through 9.4.4 and 9.5.0 through 9.6.0 allows remote attackers to create admin accounts. HPE has not published the affected service, request path, or validation error that permits the MFA requirement to be skipped. No credentials or user interaction are required, and successful exploitation grants administrative access to the managed SD-WAN environment.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-37184
Published
Jan 14, 2026
Updated
Jan 14, 2026
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
HPE Networking EdgeConnect Orchestrator
Classifications
CWE-287, T1136.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=9.4.0 <=9.4.4
  2. Affected versionversion=9.5.0 <=9.6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · HPE Networking EdgeConnect Orchestratorversion=9.4.0 <=9.4.4; version=9.5.0 <=9.6.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1136.001Create Account: Local Account

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Technologies

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