Overview
CVE-2025-37160 is a medium severity vulnerability identified as a broken access control (BAC) flaw affecting a web-based management interface. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an authenticated remote attacker with low privileges to view sensitive information that they should not have access to. This unauthorized data disclosure poses a significant risk to confidentiality.
Technical Details
The vulnerability stems from inadequate access control mechanisms within the web-based management interface. The application fails to properly validate the user’s permissions before granting access to specific resources or data. This allows an attacker with limited privileges, who has already authenticated to the system, to bypass these controls and access information they are not authorized to view. The exact affected component within the interface is detailed in the referenced HPE advisory.
CVSS Analysis
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3 score of 5.3 (Medium):
- CVSS Score: 5.3
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Explanation:
- AV:N (Network): The vulnerability is exploitable over a network.
- AC:L (Low): The attack complexity is low.
- PR:L (Low): The attacker requires low privileges to exploit the vulnerability.
- UI:N (None): User interaction is not required.
- S:U (Unchanged): The security scope is unchanged.
- C:H (High): There is a high impact on confidentiality (sensitive data disclosure).
- I:N (None): There is no impact on integrity.
- A:N (None): There is no impact on availability.
This score indicates a significant risk due to the potential for sensitive data exposure, despite requiring low-level access.
Possible Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-37160 can lead to several negative consequences:
- Sensitive Data Disclosure: The primary impact is the exposure of sensitive information, which could include configuration details, user data, or other confidential information managed through the web interface.
- Privilege Escalation (Potential): While the CVSS score reflects only confidentiality impact, leaked information could potentially be used to facilitate further attacks, including privilege escalation, if the disclosed data contains credentials or other security-relevant details.
- Compliance Violations: If the exposed data falls under regulatory compliance mandates (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), a data breach resulting from this vulnerability could lead to significant legal and financial penalties.
Mitigation and Patch Steps
The recommended mitigation is to apply the patch or upgrade provided by the vendor as soon as possible. Specifically:
- Apply the Patch: Refer to the vendor’s advisory (linked below) for instructions on obtaining and applying the appropriate patch for your affected system.
- Workarounds (If Available): Check the vendor advisory for any temporary workarounds that can be implemented until the patch can be applied. These might involve restricting access to the web interface or disabling certain features.
- Review Access Controls: Regularly review and audit access control configurations within the web-based management interface to ensure that users only have the minimum necessary privileges.
