CVE-2025-37157
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 command injection vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX Operating System. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct a Remote Code Execution (RCE) on 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 confidenceAOS-CX Operating System contains a command injection vulnerability allowing authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system, potentially achieving full Remote Code Execution (RCE). The vulnerability is exploitable by an attacker with valid authentication credentials, suggesting improper input sanitization or unsafe command execution mechanisms in the firmware.
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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>= 10.10.0000, < 10.10.1170>= 10.13.0000, < 10.13.1101>= 10.14.0000, < 10.14.1060>= 10.15.0000, < 10.15.1030>= 10.16.0000, < 10.16.1001CVSS 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 AOS-CX firmware versionRun 'show version' or 'show system information' in the CLI to retrieve the installed AOS-CX version numberAffected if The displayed version falls within any of these ranges: 10.10.0000 to 10.10.1169, 10.13.0000 to 10.13.1100, 10.14.0000 to 10.14.1059, 10.15.0000 to 10.15.1029, or 10.16.0000 to 10.16.1000
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Verify management interface accessibilityCheck the configuration for 'interface mgmt' or run 'show management-interface' to see if remote management is enabled and on which IPsAffected if The management interface is reachable from untrusted networks or allows SSH/HTTPS access from any external IP address
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Confirm authentication method in useRun 'show aaa authentication' or review the running configuration to see which authentication methods are configured for administrative accessAffected if Local authentication or TACACS+ authentication is configured, meaning any valid admin credentials could trigger the vulnerable code path
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Inspect for suspicious command injection artifactsReview 'show logging -r' or check the command history for unexpected or malformed commands that may indicate exploitation attemptsAffected if Logs contain unusual command strings with shell metacharacters, unexpected privilege escalations, or commands originating from management sessions that the admin did not initiate
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Check for unauthorized admin accountsRun 'show user-database' or 'show local-user' to list all configured administrative accountsAffected if Unexpected local admin accounts exist that were not created by known administrators
The device is affected if it runs any AOS-CX version within the affected ranges listed above AND has its management interface accessible to untrusted networks, since the command injection requires authenticated access to trigger.
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 · scoped10.10.117010.13.110110.14.1060
Restrict administrative access to trusted users and networks only; monitor for unauthorized administrative sessions; apply vendor patches or firmware updates when available; implement network segmentation to limit exposure of management interfaces.
Upgrade to 10.10.1170 (for 10.10 branch), 10.13.1101 (for 10.13 branch), 10.14.1060 (for 10.14 branch), or 10.15.1030 (for 10.15 branch) - choose the fixed release matching your current branch
- 1. Identify the currently installed AOS-CX version by running 'show version' on the switch
- 2. Determine which version branch (10.10.x, 10.13.x, 10.14.x, or 10.15.x) the current installation belongs to
- 3. Access the HPE/Aruba support portal at support.hpe.com and download the appropriate fixed release for your branch: 10.10.1170, 10.13.1101, 10.14.1060, or 10.15.1030
- 4. Transfer the firmware file to the switch using SCP or USB storage
- 5. Execute 'copy usb://<firmware-file> flash:' or use the CLI file transfer commands to load the firmware
- 6. Run 'show boot-history' to verify the new image is staged as the primary boot image
- 7. Reboot the switch using 'reload' command to apply the fixed firmware
- 8. After reboot, verify the version with 'show version' to confirm the system is running the patched release
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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