Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-37164 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in HPE OneView. The bundle rates it CVSS 10.0 and describes it as remotely reachable without authentication or user interaction. Treat any reachable HPE OneView deployment as high priority until the exact affected versions and vendor remediation are confirmed from HPE guidance.
Executive priority
Immediate priority for environments using HPE OneView. The combination of CVSS 10.0, unauthenticated network reachability in the vector, and a public exploit reference warrants urgent exposure review and vendor-guided remediation.
Technical view
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-94, indicating improper control of code generation or code injection. The supplied CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, meaning network attack surface, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The bundle includes an exploit-tagged Rapid7 Metasploit reference, but does not include exploit details, affected-version specifics beyond an ambiguous version entry of "0", or concrete patched version information.
Likely exposure
Organizations running HPE OneView are potentially exposed, especially where the OneView management interface is reachable from the internet, broad internal networks, partner networks, or unmanaged VPN segments. The source bundle does not provide enough version detail to determine exposure by version alone.
Exploitation context
A public exploit reference is present in the source bundle, which increases practical risk. However, the bundle marks KEV as false and does not provide source evidence of active exploitation in the wild, so active exploitation should not be assumed from this bundle alone.
Researcher notes
Do not infer affected versions or fixed versions from this bundle. The affected entry lists version "0" with defaultStatus "unaffected", which is insufficient for operational scoping without the HPE advisory. The CISA KEV signal is false in the bundle, so do not report known active exploitation unless later source evidence confirms it.
Mitigation direction
- Check the HPE advisory for confirmed affected versions, fixed versions, and any required upgrade or workaround guidance.
- Prioritize patching or vendor-recommended remediation for any confirmed affected HPE OneView deployment.
- Restrict HPE OneView access to trusted administrative networks only; remove internet exposure where present.
- Use network controls, VPN segmentation, and firewall allowlists to limit access while remediation is being planned or validated.
- Increase monitoring around HPE OneView authentication, administrative activity, unexpected process behavior, and unusual outbound connections.
- If compromise is suspected, preserve logs and engage incident response before making disruptive changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all HPE OneView instances and record version, deployment location, and network reachability.
- Compare installed versions against the HPE advisory rather than relying on the ambiguous affected-version data in the bundle.
- Confirm whether any HPE OneView interface is reachable from untrusted networks or the public internet.
- Verify that vendor remediation has been applied where applicable.
- Review security monitoring for suspicious access or administrative activity involving HPE OneView around and after the disclosure window.
- Document compensating controls if immediate remediation is not possible.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 10 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.96Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
10CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbgn04985en_us&docLocale=en_USCVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/hpe_oneview_rce.rbCVE reference · exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-37164CVE reference · government-resource
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