CVE-2025-37166
Unexpected shutdown in HPE Instant On Access Points after processing specific packets
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Jan 13, 2026
- Updated
- May 10, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 16, 2025
Description
A vulnerability affecting HPE Networking Instant On Access Points has been identified where a device processing a specially crafted packet could enter a non-responsive state, in some cases requiring a hard reset to re-establish services. A malicious actor could leverage this vulnerability to conduct a Denial-of-Service attack on a target network.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | hpe |
Weaknesses
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Instant OnHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
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References
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