CVE-2025-37178
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 · uneditedMultiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities were identified in a system component responsible for handling certain data buffers. Due to insufficient validation of maximum buffer size values, the process may attempt to read beyond the intended memory region. Under specific conditions, this can result in a crash of the affected process and a potential denial-of-service of the compromised process.
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 confidenceMultiple out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities in a system component that handles data buffers. Insufficient validation of maximum buffer size values allows reading beyond intended memory regions, potentially causing process crashes and denial-of-service.
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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>= 8.6.0.0, < 8.10.0.21>= 8.11.0.0, < 8.13.1.1CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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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Confirm ArubaOS is runningIdentify the device product and verify it runs ArubaOS. Use commands like 'show version' or check system information to confirm the operating system.Affected if Device does not run ArubaOS - not affected by this CVE
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Retrieve installed ArubaOS versionObtain the exact version number of ArubaOS installed on the device. This is typically available via 'show version' or similar system information commands.Affected if Unable to determine the ArubaOS version number
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Check if version falls in first affected rangeCompare the installed version against the range 8.6.0.0 to 8.10.0.20 (versions 8.6.0.0 through 8.10.0.20 are affected).Affected if Version is 8.6.0.0 or higher but lower than 8.10.0.21 - VULNERABLE
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Check if version falls in second affected rangeIf not in the first range, compare against the range 8.11.0.0 to 8.13.1.0 (versions 8.11.0.0 through 8.13.1.0 are affected).Affected if Version is 8.11.0.0 or higher but lower than 8.13.1.1 - VULNERABLE
A device is affected if it runs ArubaOS and the installed version falls within either 8.6.0.0 to 8.10.0.20 or 8.11.0.0 to 8.13.1.0.
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 · scoped8.10.0.218.13.1.1
Implement proper bounds checking on all buffer size parameters before memory read operations; validate that buffer size values do not exceed allocated memory regions.
8.10.0.21 or later for 8.6.x-8.10.x branch; 8.13.1.1 or later for 8.11.x-8.13.x branch
- 1. Identify the current ArubaOS version by running 'show version' on the controller
- 2. Determine which version branch your current version falls into (8.6.x-8.10.x or 8.11.x-8.13.x)
- 3. For versions >= 8.6.0.0 and < 8.10.0.21: Plan upgrade to version 8.10.0.21 or later
- 4. For versions >= 8.11.0.0 and < 8.13.1.1: Plan upgrade to version 8.13.1.1 or later
- 5. Review Aruba upgrade documentation and release notes for your specific controller model
- 6. Schedule maintenance window as firmware upgrades may cause brief service interruption
- 7. Download the appropriate firmware from support.hpe.com
- 8. Upload new firmware to the controller and follow standard ArubaOS upgrade procedures
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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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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