Detect HPE OneView Code Injection Exploitation (CVE-2025-37164) in IBM QRadar
Detects exploitation of CVE-2025-37164, a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OneView. This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code through the OneView management platform, potentially compromising datacenter infrastructure management.
MITRE ATT&CK
QRadar Detection Query
SELECT
DATEFORMAT(starttime, 'YYYY-MM-dd HH:mm:ss') AS event_time,
sourceip,
destinationip,
destinationport,
username,
QIDNAME(qid) AS event_name,
CATEGORYNAME(category) AS category_name,
"devicetype",
UTF8(payload) AS raw_payload,
logsourceid
FROM events
WHERE
LOGSOURCETYPENAME(devicetype) ILIKE '%HPE%'
OR LOGSOURCETYPENAME(devicetype) ILIKE '%OneView%'
OR UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%oneview%'
OR UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%hpe.ov%'
OR UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%ImageStreamer%'
AND (
UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%eval(%'
OR UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%exec(%'
OR UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%Runtime.exec%'
OR UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%ProcessBuilder%'
OR UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%shell_exec%'
OR UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%.system(%'
OR (UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%/bin/bash%' AND UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%java%')
OR (UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%/bin/sh%' AND UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%tomcat%')
OR (destinationport IN (443, 8443, 80, 8080) AND UTF8(payload) ILIKE '%script%inject%')
)
LAST 24 HOURS
ORDER BY starttime DESCQueries QRadar for HPE OneView-related events containing code injection indicators including eval/exec calls, Java Runtime execution, and shell interpreter invocations from OneView process contexts.
Data Sources
Required Tables
False Positives & Tuning
- Routine HPE OneView REST API scripting operations by authorized infrastructure teams
- Automated OneView configuration management tools
- HPE OneView firmware or software update routines invoking shell commands
- Security assessment tools performing authorized scans against OneView
Other platforms for CVE-2025-37164
Testing Methodology
Validate this detection against 4 adversary techniques from Atomic Red Team. Each test below lists the behaviour to exercise and the telemetry you should expect to see. Executable commands and cleanup steps are available with Pro.
- Test 1HPE OneView REST API Code Injection Simulation
Expected signal: HTTP POST request to /rest/login-sessions with injection pattern in request body visible in web access logs; network flow from test host to OneView appliance on port 443
- Test 2Simulated Child Process Spawn from Java Context
Expected signal: Process event showing java parent spawning /bin/bash child process; bash executing id, hostname, whoami commands
- Test 3OneView API Reconnaissance — Endpoint Enumeration
Expected signal: Multiple HTTP GET requests to OneView API endpoints from a single source IP within a short timeframe; mix of 401, 403, and potentially 200 responses visible in access logs
- Test 4Reverse Shell Establishment Post-Injection Simulation
Expected signal: Outbound TCP connection from OneView appliance or compromised host to attacker IP on non-standard port; ncat or bash process with network socket; network flow egress event
Unlock Pro Content
Get the full detection package for CVE-2025-37164 including response playbook, investigation guide, and atomic red team tests.