{"id":34107,"date":"2025-05-01T13:33:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:33:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-29T12:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:36:53","slug":"cve-2025-27086-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-hpe-performance-cluster-manager-gui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27086-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-hpe-performance-cluster-manager-gui\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-27086: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in HPE Performance Cluster Manager GUI<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s digital landscape, the security of systems and networks is of paramount importance, and being aware of vulnerabilities is a crucial aspect of cybersecurity. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-27086, affects the GUI of HPE&#8217;s Performance Cluster Manager (HPCM). This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32843-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leading-to-authorization-bypass-and-data-manipulation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39038\">vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to bypass<\/a> authentication, posing a significant risk to data security and system integrity.<br \/>\nAs an authentication bypass vulnerability, CVE-2025-27086 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23176-sql-injection-vulnerability-poses-serious-threat-to-data-security\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39941\">poses a threat<\/a> to any system running the affected versions of HPCM. If exploited, an attacker could potentially gain unauthorized access to the system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32849-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39117\">leading to potential data compromise or even full system<\/a> control.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-27086<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32857-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39804\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1710994287\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-37087-high-risk-vulnerability-in-hpe-performance-cluster-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40088\">HPE Performance Cluster<\/a> Manager | All versions before patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-27086 vulnerability exploits a flaw in the GUI of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-44755-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sacco-management-system-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39605\">HPE&#8217;s Performance Cluster Manager<\/a>. The flaw lies in the authentication process, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-44752-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-student-study-center-desk-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40339\">vulnerable to bypassing<\/a>. An attacker, with knowledge of this vulnerability, could craft malicious network requests that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/global-honeypot-creation-exploits-cisco-flaw-unmasking-the-vicioustrap-attack\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51014\">exploit the flaw<\/a> in the authentication process. This would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31478-zulip-server-vulnerability-allowing-unauthorized-account-creation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40314\">allow them to gain unauthorized<\/a> access to the system without needing valid user credentials.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-62767259\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>While the specifics of the exploit are not disclosed to prevent misuse, a conceptual example may look similar to this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/login HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;username&quot;: &quot;admin&quot;,\n&quot;password&quot;: &quot; or &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a login request with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32829-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38727\">SQL injection<\/a> payload `&#8221; or &#8216;1&#8217;=&#8217;1&#8243;` in the password field. This payload is a common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32825-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38782\">SQL injection<\/a> technique that could, in theory, trick the authentication process into granting access as it evaluates to true.<br \/>\nPlease note that this is a conceptual example and the actual exploit may vary considerably depending on the specifics of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0984-critical-file-upload-and-xss-vulnerability-in-netoloji-software-e-flow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43978\">software vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best course of action to mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2025-27086 is to apply the vendor-supplied patch. HPE has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-34028-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-commvault-command-center-innovation-release-11-38\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39803\">released a patch that addresses this vulnerability<\/a>, and users are strongly advised to update their systems as soon as possible.<br \/>\nIf for any reason a prompt update cannot be applied, temporary mitigation measures include implementing Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35989-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-s-lxt2-zlib-block-allocation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41973\">block malicious network requests that attempt to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, these are only temporary solutions and cannot substitute the need to apply the vendor-supplied patch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In today&#8217;s digital landscape, the security of systems and networks is of paramount importance, and being aware of vulnerabilities is a crucial aspect of cybersecurity. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-27086, affects the GUI of HPE&#8217;s Performance Cluster Manager (HPCM). 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