Vulnerability · Published Mar 4, 2022 · Assigned by symantec
CVE-2022-25623
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Symantec Management Agent. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Symantec Management Agent | 8.5, 8.6 |