CVE-2022-37016 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-37016?

CVE-2022-37016 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-37016?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection.

Vulnerability 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 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Broadcom	Symantec Endpoint Protection	<= 14.3.5

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/conPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/conPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-37016?

CVE-2022-37016 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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...

How severe is CVE-2022-37016?

CVE-2022-37016 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-37016?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection.