CVE-2025-37123
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability in the command-line interface of HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways could allow an authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may enable the attacker to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the command-line interface of HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw to bypass normal authorization controls and execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed firmware versionAccess the EdgeConnect web interface or CLI and run the command to display the system version, typically found in the dashboard or via 'show version' command in the CLIAffected if The installed version has not yet received the vendor patch for this vulnerability (compare to the fixed version when published by HPE Aruba)
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Confirm CLI access method is enabledCheck whether the EdgeConnect CLI is accessible via console, SSH, or management interface. Verify the management IP and access controls allow CLI connectionsAffected if CLI access is enabled and reachable, particularly if exposed to untrusted networks (the vulnerability requires CLI authentication)
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Review CLI user accounts and privilege levelsList all configured CLI users and their assigned privilege levels using the command 'show users' or similar within the EdgeConnect CLIAffected if Unexpected user accounts exist, or normal users have been granted elevated privileges beyond their intended role
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Examine system logs for privilege escalation indicatorsReview EdgeConnect system logs, auth logs, and audit logs for entries showing commands executed by non-root users that resulted in root-level actions, or for commands outside normal user permissionsAffected if Logs contain commands executed with root privileges by accounts that should not have root-level access, or show anomalous command execution patterns
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Check for unauthorized system changes or binariesInspect the filesystem for unexpected scripts, binaries, or modifications in system directories that could indicate post-exploitation activityAffected if New or modified executables, scripts, or configuration changes appear on the system that were not authorized by your administrative team
Your environment is affected if the EdgeConnect CLI is accessible with valid credentials and the installed firmware version has not been patched to address the privilege escalation vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply available vendor patches for HPE Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN. Until a patch is available, strictly limit CLI access to trusted administrative users only, enforce strong authentication, and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation activity.
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