CVE-2025-1037 Privilege escalation in TropOS 4th Gen
Authenticated users can escalate privileges to root via SSH by abusing scripts in TropOS devices, requiring specific configuration changes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1037?
CVE-2025-1037 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hitachi Energy TropOS 4th Gen, published on 28 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
By making minor configuration changes to the TropOS 4th Gen device, an authenticated user with the ability to run user level shell commands can enable access via secure shell (SSH) to an unrestricted root shell. This is possible through abuse of a particular set of scripts and executables that allow for certain commands to be run as root from an unprivileged context.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1037?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-1037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwm8-rr7r-8h48.