Vulnerability · CVE-2022-37932
Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Published Sep 25, 2025 · corrected/updated Sep 25, 2025 · hpe officeconnect_1820_j9979a_firmware · evidence confidence very high
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; Initial-access exploit intelligence.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2022-37932 is a unknown public vulnerability record for hpe officeconnect_1820_j9979a_firmware. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether hpe officeconnect_1820_j9979a_firmware is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: hpe officeconnect_1820_j9979a_firmware. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Sep 25, 2025. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 25, 2025 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
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;
Sep 25, 2025 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected
- vendor hpe officeconnect_1820_j9979a_firmwareversion unspecified
Sources
- VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-37932
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 vuln
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