HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-37164
CRITICALCISA KEVIN THE WILD

CVE-2025-37164

Published: January 7, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:86.43%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:99.4th

Official Description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) OneView contains a code injection vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated user to perform remote code execution.

NVD Source

CISA KEV Advisory

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) OneView Code Injection Vulnerability

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) OneView contains a code injection vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated user to perform remote code execution.

Added to KEV: 2026-01-07Federal patch deadline: 2026-01-28
Required Action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Risk Analysis

HPE OneView has a critical code injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated remote user to execute arbitrary code. The CVSS score of 9.8 and an EPSS score of 0.86426 highlight this as an extremely urgent threat with a very high likelihood of exploitation.

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and is listed in CISA's KEV catalog, confirming its active use by threat actors. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Apply the latest security patches from Hewlett Packard Enterprise for OneView. Restrict network access to HPE OneView instances.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-37164 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.

CISA has added CVE-2025-37164 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit & PoC Resources

ACTIVE EXPLOITATIONConfirmed exploitation in the wild
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All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-37164
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
CISA KEVYES — Active Exploitation
ExploitIN THE WILD
EPSS (30d)86.43%
PublishedJan 7, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2025-37164 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
  • !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
  • !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.