Auth bypass in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx
CVE-2025-25040
A vulnerability has been identified in the port ACL functionality of AOS-CX software running on the HPE Aruba Networking CX 9300 Switch Series only and affects: - AOS-CX 10.14.xxxx : All patches - AOS-CX 10.15.xxxx : 10.15.1000 and below The vulnerability is specific to traffic originated by the CX 9300 switch platform and could allow an attacker to bypass ACL rules applied to routed ports on egress. As a result, port ACLs are not correctly enforced, which could lead to unauthorized traffic flow and violations of security policies. Egress VLAN ACLs and Routed VLAN ACLs are not affected by this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx — versions 10.14.0000, 10.15.0000
- HPE Arubaos-Cx
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-25040?
- CVE-2025-25040 is a low-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aos-Cx, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2025-25040?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.