Is CVE-2021-25140 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-25140 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-25140 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-25140 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-25140?

CVE-2021-25140 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2021-25140

CWE-22Published: February 9, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager v1.20. The HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager is an application that is installed in a VMWare or Microsoft Hyper-V environment that is used to setup and configure an HPE Moonshot 1500 chassis. This vulnerability could be remotely exploited by an unauthenticated user to cause a directory traversal in user supplied input to the `khuploadfile.cgi` CGI ELF. The directory traversal could lead to Remote Code Execution, Denial of Service, and/or compromise system integrity. **Note:** HPE recommends that customers discontinue the use of the HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager. The HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager application is discontinued, no longer supported, is not available to download from the HPE Support Center, and no patch is available.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-25140 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.