{"id":76104,"date":"2025-09-24T02:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T02:01:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-26T23:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T05:57:12","slug":"cve-2025-37123-high-severity-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-hpe-aruba-networking-edgeconnect-sd-wan-gateways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-37123-high-severity-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-hpe-aruba-networking-edgeconnect-sd-wan-gateways\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-37123: High Severity Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities can serve as potent weapons in the arsenal of malicious actors. One such vulnerability has been identified in the command-line interface of HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways, designated as CVE-2025-37123. This vulnerability, if successfully exploited, could grant an attacker the ability to execute arbitrary<\/a> system commands with root privileges on the underlying system, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.
\nThis vulnerability is particularly critical<\/a> as it affects a broad range of enterprises using HPE Aruba’s SD-WAN solutions, which are designed to connect geographically dispersed branch locations over wide area networks. The potential for a privilege escalation<\/a> attack presents a significant risk to data integrity, system stability, and overall network security.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-37123
\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN<\/a> Gateways | All versions prior to patch release<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability lies in the command-line interface of HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN<\/a> Gateways. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability<\/a> by sending specially crafted commands to the system. These commands could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges<\/a> to root level on the underlying operating system. Once the attacker achieves root level access, they can execute arbitrary<\/a> system commands, potentially leading to total system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an example of how the vulnerability might be exploited, represented in pseudocode:<\/p>\n

# Authenticate with the system\nlogin(\"attacker_username\", \"attacker_password\")\n# Send exploit command\nsend_command(\"exploit_code\")\n# If exploit is successful, escalate to root privileges\nescalate_privileges(\"root\")\n# Execute arbitrary system commands\nexecute_command(\"arbitrary_system_command\")<\/code><\/pre>\n
It’s important to note that this is a conceptual example and the actual exploit would involve the use of specific commands and exploit code<\/a>, which varies depending upon the system configuration and vulnerability specifics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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