How severe is CVE-2022-25623?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Symantec Management Agent

CVE-2022-25623

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.

Published 2022-03-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Symantec Management Agent — versions 8.5, 8.6
Symantec Management Agent — versions 8.5, 8.6

References

support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/20366 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25623?: CVE-2022-25623 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Management Agent. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-04.
How severe is CVE-2022-25623?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.