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CVE-2022-37932 — A potential security vulnerability has been identified in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OfficeConnect 1820, 1850, and 1920S Network switches

Critical CVSS 9.8

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;

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2022-12-12
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system

Affected products

  • hpe / officeconnect_1820_j9979a_firmware
  • hpe / officeconnect_1820_j9982a_firmware
  • hpe / officeconnect_1820_j9980a_firmware
  • hpe / officeconnect_1820_j9983a_firmware
  • hpe / officeconnect_1820_j9981a_firmware
  • hpe / officeconnect_1820_j9984a_firmware

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Matched remediation archetype

Authentication bypass and missing authentication

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Check exposure

  • Map every affected endpoint and protocol path, including alternate ports, legacy routes, recovery flows, service accounts, and machine-to-machine access.
  • Confirm which deployments enable the affected authentication mode and whether the interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review session, token, credential, and proxy trust configuration without attempting account takeover.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the supported fix and centralize fail-closed authentication before protected request handling.
  • Remove default or embedded credentials, rotate affected secrets and sessions, and bind authentication decisions to the intended audience and channel.
  • Add negative tests for alternate routes, malformed or absent credentials, recovery flows, and proxy-derived identity.

Authoritative sources

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