CVE-2022-37017 describes a security control bypass vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection (Windows) agent versions prior to 14.3 RU6/14.3 RU5 Patch 1. This flaw specifically allows an attacker to circumvent password protection for the Client User Interface and Policy Import/Export, if these features are enabled. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high integrity impacts by bypassing security controls. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 14.3.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.