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ArubaosOperating system · Arubanetworks

CVE-2025-37168

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.10.0.21 / 8.13.1.1 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Arbitrary file deletion vulnerability have been identified in a system function of mobility conductors running AOS-8 operating system. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote malicious actor to delete arbitrary files within the affected system and potentially result in denial-of-service conditions on affected devices.

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

Arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in Aruba mobility conductors running AOS-8 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to delete any files on the affected system, potentially causing denial-of-service conditions.

MitigationApply vendor-provided ArubaOS-8 security patches immediately; restrict management interface exposure to untrusted networks until patches are deployed.

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
ArubaosOperating system
Affected:>= 6.5.4.0, < 8.10.0.21>= 8.11.0.0, < 8.13.1.1>= 10.3.0.0, < 10.4.1.10>= 10.5.0.0, < 10.7.2.2

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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

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

  1. Identify device as Aruba mobility conductor running AOS-8
    Access the device CLI and run 'show version' or 'show system info' to confirm the device is an Aruba mobility conductor and note the operating system name
    Affected if The device is not an Aruba mobility conductor running AOS-8 (the vulnerability only affects this specific product)
  2. Determine installed AOS-8 version
    From the 'show version' output, locate the firmware/software version string (typically labeled as 'Version' or 'AOS-W')
    Affected if Unable to retrieve the AOS-8 version number from the device
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Compare your installed AOS-8 version to these vulnerable ranges: 6.5.4.0 through 8.10.0.20, 8.11.0.0 through 8.13.1.0, 10.3.0.0 through 10.4.1.9, and 10.5.0.0 through 10.7.2.1
    Affected if The installed version falls within any of these ranges (>=6.5.4.0 and <8.10.0.21, OR >=8.11.0.0 and <8.13.1.1, OR >=10.3.0.0 and <10.4.1.10, OR >=10.5.0.0 and <10.7.2.2)
  4. Verify management interface accessibility
    Check if the Aruba web management interface (HTTPS port 4343) or API endpoint is reachable from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules or performing a port scan of the management interface
    Affected if The management interface is exposed to untrusted networks without network access controls (the vulnerability is exploitable by unauthenticated remote attackers)

The environment is affected if it is an Aruba mobility conductor running a version of AOS-8 that falls within the affected version ranges AND the management interface is accessible to potential attackers.

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 8.10.0.21 / 8.13.1.1 / 10.4.1.10 or later
Fixed in 8.10.0.218.13.1.110.4.1.10
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-provided ArubaOS-8 security patches immediately; restrict management interface exposure to untrusted networks until patches are deployed.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to the minimum fixed version for your branch: 8.10.0.21 (8.10.x), 8.13.1.1 (8.11-8.13.x), 10.4.1.10 (10.3-10.4.x), or 10.7.2.2 (10.5-10.7.x)

  1. 1. Identify the currently running ArubaOS version on the mobility conductor by navigating to Maintenance > Files > Software, or using 'show version' command
  2. 2. Determine which version branch the current installation falls into: 8.10.x, 8.11.x-8.13.x, 10.3.x-10.4.x, or 10.5.x-10.7.x
  3. 3. For 8.10.x branch: upgrade to version 8.10.0.21 or later in the 8.10.x line
  4. 4. For 8.11.x-8.13.x branch: upgrade to version 8.13.1.1 or later in the 8.13.x line
  5. 5. For 10.3.x-10.4.x branch: upgrade to version 10.4.1.10 or later in the 10.4.x line
  6. 6. For 10.5.x-10.7.x branch: upgrade to version 10.7.2.2 or later in the 10.7.x line
  7. 7. Download the appropriate upgrade image from support.hpe.com and upload to the mobility conductor
  8. 8. Before upgrading, backup configuration using 'backup flash' or via WebUI
Caveat Major version upgrades may require controller reloading; ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure and review upgrade guide

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

Fix this in Arubaos Scoped from the published advisory
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