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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2025-37141High confidence

Authenticated Arbitrary File Download Vulnerabilities in CLI Binary of AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor Web-Based Management Interface

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · ArubaOS (AOS)

4.9MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 0.35% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) ArubaOS (AOS) and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
HPESBNW04957 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · finalHPE Aruba NetworkingAuthenticated Arbitrary File Download Vulnerabilities in CLI Binary of AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor Web-Based Management Interface
2 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • AOS-10
  • AOS-8
Summary
Arbitrary file download vulnerabilities exist in the CLI binary of AOS-10 GW and AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor operating systems. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor to download arbitrary files through carefully constructed exploits.
Remediation
Upgrade Mobility Conductors, Controllers, and Gateways to one of the following AOS-10 or AOS-8 versions (as applicable) to resolve the vulnerabilities described in the details section: - AOS-10.7.x.x: 10.7.2.1 and above; - AOS-10.4.x.x: 10.4.1.9 and above; - AOS-8.13.x.x: 8.13.1.0 and above; - AOS-8.12.x.x: 8.12.0.6 and above; - AOS-8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.19 and above. Software versions with resolution/fixes for the vulnerabilities covered above can be downloaded from the HPE Networking Support Portal at https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/downloads;fileTypes=SOFTWARE HPE Aruba Networking does not evaluate or patch AOS-10 GW and AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor software branches that have reached their End of Maintenance (EoM) milestone. For more information about HPE Aruba Networking's End of Life policy visit: https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00143052enw
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2025-34433

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

Arbitrary file download vulnerabilities exist in the CLI binary of AOS-10 GW and AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor operating systems. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor to download arbitrary files through carefully constructed exploits.

What

Arbitrary file download vulnerabilities exist in the CLI binary of AOS-10 GW and AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor operating systems. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor to download arbitrary files through carefully constructed exploits.

Why

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Arbitrary file download vulnerabilities exist in the CLI binary of AOS-10 GW and AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor operating systems. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated malicious actor to download arbitrary files through carefully constructed exploits.

Why

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Access Control → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
High: elevated access is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-284 ↗

CWE-284: Improper Access Control. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkCWE-284
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2025-2302Aruba ArubaOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, privilegierter Angreifer kann diese Schwachstellen ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code teilweise mit erhöhten Rechten auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen und einen Denial-of-Service-Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20251015Security Bulletin 15 Oct 2025

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 15 Oct 2025, published on 15 October 2025. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0872Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits HPE Aruba Networking

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits HPE Aruba Networking. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service à distance et une atteinte à l'intégrité des données.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2025-019166アルバネットワークス株式会社の ArubaOS におけるアクセス制御に関する脆弱性

アルバネットワークス株式会社の ArubaOS には、アクセス制御に関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Fixed
Action
Upgrade Mobility Conductors, Controllers, and Gateways to one of the following AOS-10 or AOS-8 versions (as applicable) to resolve the vulnerabilities described in the details section: - AOS-10.7.x.x: 10.7.2.1 and above; - AOS-10.4.x.x: 10.4.1.9 and above; - AOS-8.13.x.x: 8.13.1.0 and above; - AOS-8.12.x.x: 8.12.0.6 and above; - AOS-8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.19 and above. Software versions with resolution/fixes for the vulnerabilities covered above can be downloaded from the HPE Networking Support Portal at https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/downloads;fileTypes=SOFTWARE HPE Aruba Networking does not evaluate or patch AOS-10 GW and AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor software branches that have reached their End of Maintenance (EoM) milestone. For more information about HPE Aruba Networking's End of Life policy visit: https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00143052enw
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 14 Oct 2025 · Last source change 14 Oct 2025, 19:26 UTC · CWE-284 · Improper Access Control

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-34433
Product sourceVendor CSAF · HPE Aruba Networking
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · HPE Aruba Networking
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    10.7.0.0 ≤ 10.7.1.1; 10.4.0.0 ≤ 10.4.1.8; 8.13.0.0 ≤ 8.13.0.1; 8.12.0.0 ≤ 8.12.0.5; 8.10.0.0 ≤ 8.10.0.18 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    10.7.0.0 ≤ 10.7.1.1; 10.4.0.0 ≤ 10.4.1.8; 8.13.0.0 ≤ 8.13.0.1; 8.12.0.0 ≤ 8.12.0.5; 8.10.0.0 ≤ 8.10.0.18 · Fixed: Upgrade Mobility Conductors, Controllers, and Gateways to one of the following AOS-10 or AOS-8 versions (as applicable) to resolve the vulnerabilities described in the details section: - AOS-10.7.x.x: 10.7.2.1 and above; - AOS-10.4.x.x: 10.4.1.9 and above; - AOS-8.13.x.x: 8.13.1.0 and above; - AOS-8.12.x.x: 8.12.0.6 and above; - AOS-8.10.x.x: 8.10.0.19 and above. Software versions with resolution/fixes for the vulnerabilities covered above can be downloaded from the HPE Networking Support Portal at https://networkingsupport.hpe.com/downloads;fileTypes=SOFTWARE HPE Aruba Networking does not evaluate or patch AOS-10 GW and AOS-8 Controller/Mobility Conductor software branches that have reached their End of Maintenance (EoM) milestone. For more information about HPE Aruba Networking's End of Life policy visit: https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00143052enw
    HPE Aruba Networking ↗
  2. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Patch available
    HPE Aruba Networking ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-34433↗HPE Aruba Networking security advisory↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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