CVE-2025-37087: High-Risk Vulnerability in HPE Performance Cluster Manager

Overview

In the world of cybersecurity, new vulnerabilities are constantly being uncovered and exploited. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-37087, poses a significant threat to organizations using the HPE Performance Cluster Manager (HPCM). This flaw could allow a potential attacker to gain unauthorized access to any file on the server host, providing a gateway to potential system compromise, data leakage, or even worse, total control over the server.
This vulnerability is of particular concern due to the severity of its potential impact. With a CVSS Severity Score of 9.8, it’s clear that this vulnerability could have disastrous consequences if left unpatched. The impacted systems are those running the cmdb service of HPE Performance Cluster Manager, making it paramount for organizations using this service to take immediate action.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-37087
Severity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise and data leakage

Affected Products

Product | Affected Versions

HPE Performance Cluster Manager | All versions prior to patch

How the Exploit Works

The vulnerability lies in the cmdb service of the HPE Performance Cluster Manager. A flaw in this service could allow an attacker to manipulate the system into granting unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the server host. This could potentially allow the attacker to view sensitive information, modify system configurations, or even execute malicious code.

Conceptual Example Code

The following is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. Please note that this is only a theoretical example and does not reflect a real-world exploit scenario.

GET /cmdb?file=../../../../etc/passwd HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerable-server.example.com

In this example, the attacker is attempting to exploit the vulnerability by using a path traversal attack to access the /etc/passwd file, which may contain sensitive user information.

Mitigation

To mitigate the impact of this vulnerability, it’s crucial to apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately. If for some reason, the patch cannot be applied right away, a temporary solution could be to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor and block potential exploit attempts. However, these should only be considered temporary solutions, and applying the patch should be the highest priority.