CVE-2022-37017Public exploit

Password bypass via patchable UI validation branch

Published Dec 1, 2022 · Updated Apr 24, 2025

Authentication bypass in Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.3 RU5 for Windows allows attackers to bypass configured client passwords. SymCorpUI.exe makes the password decision in an unprotected user-mode branch; reversing that branch accepts an arbitrary password. The protections must be enabled; administrator execution permits malicious policy import and disabled defenses, while lower privileges expose logs and settings.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.3 RU5 for Windows allows attackers to bypass configured client passwords. SymCorpUI.exe makes the password decision in an unprotected user-mode branch; reversing that branch accepts an arbitrary password. The protections must be enabled; administrator execution permits malicious policy import and disabled defenses, while lower privileges expose logs and settings.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-37017
Published
Dec 1, 2022
Updated
Apr 24, 2025
Vendor
Broadcom
Product
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Classifications
T1562.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 1, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=14.3 RU5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Broadcom · Symantec Endpoint Protectionversion=14.3 RU5

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1562.001Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools

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