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Arubaos CxOperating system · Hpe

CVE-2025-37160

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.10.1170 / 10.13.1101 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
A broken access control (BAC) vulnerability in the web-based management interface could allow an authenticated remote attacker with low privileges to view sensitive information. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could enable the attacker to disclose sensitive data.

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 confidence

This is a Broken Access Control (BAC) vulnerability in a web-based management interface where low-privilege authenticated users can view sensitive information they should not have access to. The application properly authenticates users but fails to properly enforce authorization checks to restrict low-privilege users from accessing sensitive data endpoints or functions.

MitigationImplement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks on all sensitive data endpoints to ensure low-privilege users cannot access information beyond their authorized scope. Conduct a comprehensive access control audit across the management interface.

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
Arubaos CxOperating system
Affected:>= 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, < 10.16.1001

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
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check ArubaOS CX version
    Run 'show version' command on the switch CLI or check via web management interface system information page
    Affected if Installed version falls within any of these ranges: 10.10.0000-10.10.1169, 10.13.0000-10.13.1100, 10.14.0000-10.14.1059, 10.15.0000-10.15.1029, 10.16.0000-10.16.1000
  2. Verify web-based management interface is enabled
    Check CLI output of 'show http-server' or 'show web-ui status' to confirm the web management interface is active
    Affected if The web management interface is enabled and accessible to users
  3. Identify configured user roles and privilege levels
    Run 'show aaa authorization' and 'show role' commands to list all configured roles and their permission levels
    Affected if Multiple roles exist with varying privilege levels, including low-privilege roles (such as 'operator' or 'readonly')
  4. Inspect role-based access control (RBAC) configurations
    Run 'show role <role_name>' for each role to examine permitted commands and API endpoints, particularly for sensitive data access
    Affected if Roles permit access to sensitive information endpoints without proper authorization checks
  5. Test low-privilege user access to sensitive endpoints
    Log in with a low-privilege user account and attempt to access endpoints that should be restricted (such as system configuration, credentials, or audit logs)
    Affected if Low-privilege authenticated users can view sensitive data they are not authorized to access

The environment is affected if ArubaOS CX version is within the affected ranges AND the web management interface is enabled AND low-privilege users can access sensitive information beyond their authorized scope.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.10.1170 / 10.13.1101 / 10.14.1060 or later
Fixed in 10.10.117010.13.110110.14.1060
Interim mitigation

Implement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks on all sensitive data endpoints to ensure low-privilege users cannot access information beyond their authorized scope. Conduct a comprehensive access control audit across the management interface.

Recommended fix High confidence

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)

  1. Identify your current ArubaOS CX version using 'show version' in the CLI
  2. Determine which version branch you are on (10.10.x, 10.13.x, 10.14.x, or 10.15.x)
  3. Download the appropriate fixed firmware version from the HPE Aruba support portal (support.hpe.com)
  4. Transfer the firmware to the switch using 'copy tftp://<server>/<file> system:secondary'
  5. Schedule a maintenance window as upgrades may cause brief network interruption
  6. Execute the upgrade using 'boot system secondary' command
  7. Verify the upgrade was successful with 'show version' and confirm the version matches the fixed release
  8. Restart the switch if required to complete the upgrade process

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Arubaos Cx Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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