CVE-2025-37137
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 · uneditedArbitrary file deletion vulnerabilities have been identified in the command-line interface of an AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an authenticated remote malicious actor to delete arbitrary files within the affected 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 confidenceAuthenticated attackers can exploit arbitrary file deletion vulnerabilities in the AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor CLI. The vulnerability allows deletion of any file on the system through specially crafted CLI commands, potentially leading to service disruption, configuration loss, or denial of conditions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 8.10.0.0, < 8.10.0.19>= 8.12.0.0, < 8.12.0.6>= 8.13.0.0, < 8.13.1.0>= 10.4.0.0, < 10.4.1.9>= 10.7.0.0, < 10.7.2.1CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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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Check the ArubaOS versionLog into the controller/conductor CLI and run 'show version' or access the WebUI dashboard to view the firmware versionAffected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges: 8.10.0.0-8.10.0.18, 8.12.0.0-8.12.0.5, 8.13.0.0-8.13.0.x (pre-8.13.1.0), 10.4.0.0-10.4.1.8, or 10.7.0.0-10.7.2.0
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Verify CLI access method availabilityConfirm that CLI access is enabled on the controller. Check user accounts with 'show user' or review authentication settings. The vulnerability requires authenticated CLI access.Affected if CLI access is available to users who should not have administrative privileges or CLI access at all
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Review audit logs for suspicious CLI file deletion commandsCheck logs using 'show logging' or the WebUI logging facility for commands containing file deletion operations (e.g., 'delete', 'rm', 'rmrf') targeting unexpected paths or system filesAffected if Logs show CLI file deletion commands from users who were not performing legitimate configuration or maintenance tasks
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Check for unauthorized account creation or privilege escalationReview administrator accounts with 'show user' and verify no unexpected accounts with elevated privileges existAffected if Unexpected admin accounts or privilege escalation is detected indicating potential post-exploitation activity
The environment is affected if the ArubaOS version matches any of the vulnerable version ranges AND the CLI interface is accessible to untrusted or unauthorized users.
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.
dbcve · scoped8.10.0.198.12.0.68.13.1.0
Apply the vendor-provided patch or firmware update for AOS-8 addressing this vulnerability. Restrict CLI access to only trusted, authorized administrators and monitor for unauthorized file access or deletion attempts.
ArubaOS 8.10.0.19, 8.12.0.6, 8.13.1.0, or 10.4.1.9 (depending on your current branch)
- 1. Identify the current ArubaOS version running on the Controller/Mobility Conductor using 'show version' command
- 2. Determine which version branch (8.10.x, 8.12.x, 8.13.x, or 10.4.x) the current installation belongs to
- 3. Download the appropriate fixed ArubaOS version from HPE Support Portal (support.hpe.com): for 8.10.x use 8.10.0.19+, for 8.12.x use 8.12.0.6+, for 8.13.x use 8.13.1.0+, for 10.4.x use 10.4.1.9+
- 4. Upload the new ArubaOS image to the controller using 'copy tftp://<server>/<image> system:flash' or via WebUI
- 5. Verify the image integrity using 'verify image' command
- 6. Schedule a maintenance window as upgrade will cause brief network disruption
- 7. Execute upgrade using 'reload' command or via WebUI > Maintenance > Upgrade
- 8. After reboot, confirm new version is running with 'show version'
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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