CVE-2022-37017
Symantec Endpoint Protection (Windows) agent, prior to 14.3 RU6/14.3 RU5 Patch 1, may be susceptible to a Security Control Bypass vulnerability, which is a type of issue that can potentially allow a threat actor to circumvent existing security controls.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Symantec Endpoint Protection (Windows) agent, prior to 14.3 RU6/14.3 RU5 Patch 1, may be susceptible to a Security Control Bypass vulnerability, which is a type of issue that can potentially allow a threat actor to circumvent existing security controls. This CVE applies narrowly to the Client User Interface Password protection and Policy Import/Export Password protection, if it has been enabled.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.12% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- broadcom/symantec endpoint protection
- Source
- secure@symantec.com
References
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/21014Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/21014Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.