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CVE-2025-37147NVD status: Deferred

ArubaOS (AOS): Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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CVE-2025-37147 is a high-severity authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in ArubaOS (AOS) from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected ArubaOS (AOS) versions: 10.7.0.0 through 10.7.1.1; 10.4.0.0 through 10.4.1.8; 8.13.0.0 through 8.13.0.1, and others listed below. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Check which version of ArubaOS (AOS) you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseArubaOS (AOS)10.7.0.0 through 10.7.1.1; 10.4.0.0 through 10.4.1.8; 8.13.0.0 through 8.13.0.1; 8.12.0.0 through 8.12.0.5; 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.18Not stated

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
Confidentiality
NoneNo data is disclosed.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
NoneAvailability is not affected.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N. Scored by CNA (hpe.com).

Official description

A Secure Boot Bypass Vulnerability exists in affected Access Points that allows an adversary to bypass the hardware root of trust verification in place to ensure only vendor-signed firmware can execute on the device. An adversary can exploit this vulnerability to run modified or custom firmware on affected Access Points.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.

More Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerabilities (CWE-290)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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