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TI-2022-17220 Aliases CVE-2022-37016GHSA-xf35-ghx9-6hhf

Symantec Endpoint Protection (Windows) agent may be susceptible to a Privilege Escalation…

Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00736 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Symantec Endpoint Protection14.3 RU5—No fix listedCNA
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection Vendor— Affected 14.3 RU5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*up to 14.3.5VulnerableBroadcom
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 14.3.5 Vulnerable ·Broadcom

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-37016
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xf35-ghx9-6hhf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-17221 Symantec Endpoint Protection (Windows) agent, prior to 14.3 RU6/14.3 RU5 Patch 1, may be… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-09219 Improper privilege management in Symantec Endpoint Protection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences