# CVE-2022-37933: Other in HPE Superdome Flex Server; HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server

> Local attackers can inject unauthorized data into HPE Superdome Flex servers, requiring firmware updates to mitigate.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cq6r-f9cc-jg4w

## What is CVE-2022-37933?

CVE-2022-37933 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Superdome Flex Server; HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server, published on 3 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Superdome Flex and Superdome Flex 280 servers. The vulnerability could be exploited to allow local unauthorized data injection. HPE has made the following software updates to resolve the vulnerability in HPE Superdome Flex firmware 3.60.50 and below and Superdome Flex 280 servers firmware 1.40.60 and below.

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37933?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Hpe Superdome Flex 280 Firmware, Hpe Superdome Flex Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-37933?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37933 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-37933 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37933 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Superdome Flex Server; HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server

- [CVE-2021-26589](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26589/): Cross-site scripting in HPE Superdome Flex Server (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-37933 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-37933 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Superdome Flex Server; HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server, published on 3 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37933 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) HPE Superdome Flex Server; HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37933/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37933/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37933
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37933
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37933

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37933/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.