Privilege escalation in Symantec Endpoint Detection And Response
CVE-2022-37015
Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response (SEDR) Appliance, prior to 4.7.0, 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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.007 (49.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Symantec Endpoint_detection_and_response
- N/a Symantec Endpoint Detection And Response — versions 4.6.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@symantec.com (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-37015?
- CVE-2022-37015 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Detection And Response, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2022-37015?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.