CVE-2022-37932
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Hewlett Packard Enterprise...
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850, and 1920S Network switches. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow authentication bypass. HPE has made the following software updates to resolve the vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850 and 1920S Network switches versions: Prior to PT.02.14; Prior to PC.01.22; Prior to PO.01.21; Prior to PD.02.22;
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850, and 1920S Network switches. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow authentication bypass. HPE has made the following software updates to resolve the vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850 and 1920S Network switches versions: Prior to PT.02.14; Prior to PC.01.22; Prior to PO.01.21; Prior to PD.02.22;
- Record
CVE-2022-37932- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-40539
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850, and 1920S Network switches. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow authentication bypass. HPE has made the following software updates to resolve the vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850 and 1920S Network switches versions: Prior to PT.02.14; Prior to PC.01.22; Prior to PO.01.21; Prior to PD.02.22;
- Record
EUVD-2022-40539- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gp8j-jhwq-pp4q
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Hewlett Packard Enterprise...
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850, and 1920S Network switches. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow authentication bypass. HPE has made the following software updates to resolve the vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850 and 1920S Network switches versions: Prior to PT.02.14; Prior to PC.01.22; Prior to PO.01.21; Prior to PD.02.22;
- Record
GHSA-gp8j-jhwq-pp4q- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850, and 1920S Network switches. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow authentication bypass. HPE has made the following software updates to resolve the vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850 and 1920S Network switches versions: Prior to PT.02.14; Prior to PC.01.22; Prior to PO.01.21; Prior to PD.02.22;
- Record
CVE-2022-37932- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- hewlett packard enterprise (hpe) packard enterprise officeconnect 1820, 1850, and 1920s network switches
- hpe officeconnect 1820 j9979a firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1820 j9980a firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1820 j9981a firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1820 j9982a firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1820 j9983a firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1820 j9984a firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1850 24g 2xgt firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1850 24g 2xgt poe\+ firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1850 2xgt\/spf\+ firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1850 48g 4xgt firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1850 48g 4xgt poe\+ firmware
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- hpe officeconnect 1850 6xgt firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1920s 24g 2sfp firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1920s 24g 2sfp poe\+ firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1920s 24g 2sfp ppoe\+ firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1920s 48g 4sfp firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1920s 48g 4sfp ppoe\+ firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1920s 8g firmware
- hpe officeconnect 1920s 8g ppoe\+ firmware
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | HP Switch - Authentication Bypass | |
| PoC in GitHub | Tim-Hoekstra/CVE-2022-37932 | 2025-04-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-37932 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (hpe) Packard Enterprise Officeconnect 1820, 1850, And 1920s Network Switches, published November 30, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.93%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.