// For flags

CVE-2025-25040

Failure to Properly Enforce Port ACLs on CPU generated packets in CX 9300 Switches

Severity Score

3.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: Internal Engineering
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-03-18 CVE Published
  • 2025-03-18 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-24 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
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AOS-CX
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>= 10.14.0000 <= 10.14.1040
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en
Affected
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
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AOS-CX
Search vendor "Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)" for product "AOS-CX"
>= 10.15.0000 <= 10.15.1000
Search vendor "Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)" for product "AOS-CX" and version " >= 10.15.0000 <= 10.15.1000"
en
Affected