CVE-2025-23052
Published: 14 January 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-23052 is a high-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Hpe (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 25.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-23052 is an authenticated command injection vulnerability, tracked under CWE-77, that affects the command-line interface of a network management service. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 and permits an attacker who already possesses valid credentials to inject and execute operating-system commands.
An authenticated remote attacker with high privileges can supply crafted input through the CLI, resulting in arbitrary command execution as a privileged user on the underlying operating system. No user interaction is required, and the attack can be launched over the network.
The sole referenced advisory is published by HPE at the provided support URL and addresses remediation steps for the affected network management service. The associated EPSS score rose from a baseline of 0.0078 to a peak of 0.0140, indicating increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-3095
Vulnerability details
Authenticated command injection vulnerability in the command line interface of a network management service. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user on the underlying operating system.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Authenticated command injection in network management service CLI directly enables RCE via public-facing app exploitation (T1190) and arbitrary command execution through network device/management CLI (T1059.008).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Requires validation of CLI inputs to prevent command injection by rejecting malformed or malicious command strings.
Directly addresses the CVE by requiring timely application of vendor patches to remediate the command injection flaw in the network management service CLI.
Enforces least privilege to minimize the privileges available to authenticated high-privilege users, limiting the scope of arbitrary command execution.