ArubaOS (AOS): Insecure Inherited Permissions
CVE-2025-37174 is a high-severity insecure inherited permissions vulnerability in ArubaOS (AOS) from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. Affected ArubaOS (AOS) versions: 10.6.0.0 through 10.7.2.1; 10.3.0.0 through 10.4.1.9; 8.12.0.0 through 8.13.1.0, 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 0.56% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Arubaos to 8.10.0.21 or 8.13.1.1 or 10.4.1.10 or 10.7.2.2, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Read the advisory on support.hpe.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | ArubaOS (AOS) | 10.6.0.0 through 10.7.2.1; 10.3.0.0 through 10.4.1.9; 8.12.0.0 through 8.13.1.0; 8.10.0.0 through 8.10.0.20 | Not stated |
| Aruba Networks | Arubaos | 6.5.4.0 up to, but not including, 8.10.0.21; 8.11.0.0 up to, but not including, 8.13.1.1; 10.3.0.0 up to, but not including, 10.4.1.10; 10.5.0.0 up to, but not including, 10.7.2.2 | 8.10.0.21, 8.13.1.1, 10.4.1.10, 10.7.2.2 |
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
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (hpe.com).
Official description
Authenticated arbitrary file write vulnerability exists in the web-based management interface of mobility conductors running either AOS-10 or AOS-8 operating systems. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor to create or modify arbitrary files and execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Insecure Inherited Permissions
A product defines a set of insecure permissions that are inherited by objects that are created by the program.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
- Compartmentalize the system to have safe areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area. Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
More Insecure Inherited Permissions vulnerabilities (CWE-277)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in ArubaOS (AOS)
- 7.0 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
Recent Insecure Inherited Permissions vulnerabilities
- 7.0 High severity
- 7.7 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 8.3 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 8.4 High severity
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