Hardcoded Credential Exposure Allows Unauthorized Access in Web Interface

published 2025-07-08 16 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-20682

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.1%; EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits: 0; none known

Hard-coded login credentials were found in HPE Networking Instant On Access Points, allowing anyone with knowledge of it to bypass normal device authentication. Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to gain administrative access to the system.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 16 mo ago (2025-07-08)

Exploit prediction

1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Networking Instant On

Classification

Weakness

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

support.hpe.com /hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbnw04894en_us&docLocale=en_US

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-37103
NVD CVE-2025-37103

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Summary