Detect HPE OneView Code Injection Exploitation (CVE-2025-37164) in Sumo Logic CSE
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
Sumo Detection Query
(_sourceCategory="hpe/oneview" OR _sourceCategory="infrastructure/hpe" OR "oneview" OR "hpe.ov" OR "ImageStreamer")
| where !(isNull(_raw))
| parse regex field=_raw "(?<src_ip>\b(?:[0-9]{1,3}\.){3}[0-9]{1,3}\b)" nodrop
| parse regex field=_raw "(?<event_type>POST|GET|PUT|DELETE|PATCH)\s+(?<uri_path>/[^\s]+)" nodrop
| eval is_api_call = if(uri_path matches "/rest/*" or uri_path matches "/api/v*", 1, 0)
| eval has_injection = if(
_raw matches "*eval(*" or
_raw matches "*exec(*" or
_raw matches "*Runtime.exec*" or
_raw matches "*ProcessBuilder*" or
_raw matches "*/bin/bash*" or
_raw matches "*/bin/sh*" or
_raw matches "*python*java*" or
_raw matches "*curl*java*" or
_raw matches "*wget*java*"
, 1, 0)
| eval risk = if(has_injection == 1 and is_api_call == 1, "CRITICAL",
if(has_injection == 1, "HIGH",
if(is_api_call == 1 and event_type = "POST", "MEDIUM", "LOW")))
| where has_injection == 1 or (is_api_call == 1 and event_type in ("POST", "PUT"))
| stats count as events, min(_messageTime) as first_seen, max(_messageTime) as last_seen, values(risk) as risks by src_ip, uri_path
| sort by events descSumo Logic query to detect HPE OneView code injection exploitation by analyzing OneView log sources for injection patterns in API calls, shell invocation from Java contexts, and suspicious HTTP methods targeting REST endpoints.
Data Sources
Required Tables
False Positives & Tuning
- Legitimate OneView automation and scripting via REST API by authorized users
- HPE OneView upgrade processes that execute embedded shell scripts
- Third-party ITSM integrations using the OneView REST API
- Monitoring solutions polling OneView API endpoints
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
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