CVE-2025-37101
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in HPE OneView for VMware vCenter allows attackers with read-only privileges to perform administrative actions through vertical privilege escalation. It affects organizations using HPE OneView for VMware vCenter to manage their VMware vCenter environments. The vulnerability enables unauthorized administrative access to critical infrastructure management systems.
💻 Affected Systems
- HPE OneView for VMware vCenter (OV4VC)
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker with read-only access gains full administrative control over HPE OneView for VMware vCenter, potentially compromising the entire VMware vCenter environment, deploying malicious virtual machines, exfiltrating sensitive data, or disrupting operations.
Likely Case
Malicious insiders or compromised accounts with read-only access escalate to administrative privileges, enabling unauthorized configuration changes, data access, or system manipulation within the VMware management infrastructure.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation, strict access controls, and monitoring, exploitation attempts are detected and contained before significant damage occurs, though the vulnerability still presents a serious security risk.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires an attacker to have obtained read-only credentials, but once achieved, privilege escalation appears straightforward based on the vulnerability description.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check HPE advisory for specific patched version
Vendor Advisory: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbgn04876en_us&docLocale=en_US
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review the HPE advisory for specific patch details
2. Download the appropriate patch from HPE support portal
3. Apply the patch following HPE's installation instructions
4. Restart the HPE OneView for VMware vCenter service or system as required
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Access to Management Interface
allLimit network access to HPE OneView for VMware vCenter management interface to only authorized administrative users and systems.
Configure firewall rules to restrict access to HPE OneView management ports
Implement network segmentation to isolate management traffic
Review and Limit User Privileges
allTemporarily remove or restrict read-only user accounts until patching can be completed.
Review user accounts in HPE OneView for VMware vCenter
Disable or restrict non-essential read-only accounts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate HPE OneView for VMware vCenter from general network access
- Enhance monitoring and alerting for privilege escalation attempts and unusual administrative activities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the HPE OneView for VMware vCenter version against the patched version listed in the HPE advisoryCheck Version:
Check version through HPE OneView for VMware vCenter web interface or administrative consoleVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the installed version matches or exceeds the patched version specified in the HPE advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual administrative actions performed by read-only user accounts
- Failed or successful privilege escalation attempts in audit logs
- Configuration changes made by non-administrative users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual network traffic patterns to HPE OneView management interface from non-admin sources
- Authentication attempts followed by administrative actions from same source
SIEM Query:
source="hpe-oneview" AND (event_type="privilege_escalation" OR (user_role="read-only" AND action="admin_action"))