CVE-2025-37123
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated remote attackers to escalate privileges on HPE Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways, potentially enabling execution of arbitrary system commands with root privileges. Organizations using affected EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways
⚠️ 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
Complete compromise of the SD-WAN gateway with root-level access, allowing attackers to intercept/modify network traffic, pivot to internal networks, and maintain persistent access.
Likely Case
Privilege escalation leading to unauthorized administrative access, configuration changes, and potential data exfiltration from the SD-WAN environment.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation, least privilege access, and monitoring are implemented, though the vulnerability still presents significant risk.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but the privilege escalation mechanism appears straightforward based on the CWE-269 classification
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 9.4.0.0 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw04943en_us&docLocale=en_US
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download the 9.4.0.0 or later firmware from the HPE support portal. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Apply the firmware update through the management interface. 4. Reboot the gateway. 5. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict CLI Access
allLimit command-line interface access to only necessary administrative personnel using network segmentation and access controls
Implement Least Privilege
allReview and reduce user privileges to the minimum necessary for operational requirements
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate SD-WAN gateways from critical internal networks
- Enhance monitoring and alerting for unusual CLI access patterns or privilege escalation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the firmware version via the web interface or CLI: show versionCheck Version:
show versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the firmware version is 9.4.0.0 or later using: show version📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual CLI access patterns
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful login
- Commands typically requiring higher privileges being executed
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from SD-WAN gateways
- Anomalous traffic patterns through the gateway
SIEM Query:
source="edgeconnect" AND (event_type="cli_access" OR event_type="privilege_escalation")