CVE-2022-37016
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
Description
Symantec Endpoint Protection (Windows) agent may be susceptible to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37016
nvd.nist.gov
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/21014
support.broadcom.com
https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.214639
vuldb.com
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Timeline
Published
Dec 1, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 24, 2025
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