CVE-2022-25623

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

The Symantec Management Agent is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability. A low privilege local account can be elevated to the SYSTEM level through registry manipulations.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 17.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 4, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

secure@symantechttps://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/20366
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/20366

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-25623?

CVE-2022-25623 is a high vulnerability published on March 4, 2022. The Symantec Management Agent is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability. A low privilege local account can be elevated to the SYSTEM level through registry manipulations.

When was CVE-2022-25623 disclosed?

CVE-2022-25623 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 4, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-25623 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-25623 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 17.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-25623?

CVE-2022-25623 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-25623?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-25623, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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