Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2025 · Assigned by hpe
CVE-2025-25040Failure to Properly Enforce Port ACLs on CPU generated packets in CX 9300 Switches
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity incorrect authorization in AOS-CX from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | AOS-CX | 10.14.0000 – through <=10.14.104010.15.0000 – through <=10.15.1000 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N