# CVE-2022-37932: HP OfficeConnect Network Switches - Authentication Bypass

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Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2022-37932

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 8.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Hewlett Packard Enterprise Network Switches
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)
- **Tags:** iot

## 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;

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2022-37932](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37932) is a high-severity vulnerability in HPE OfficeConnect 1820, 1850, and 1920S network switches that allows remote attackers to bypass authentication. Exploiting this flaw could enable unauthorized access to network management interfaces, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected switches and exposure of sensitive network configurations.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 24th of September 2025.

CrowdSec has not observed any significant exploitation activity targeting CVE-2022-37932 across its network. As a result, no community-driven trend analysis is available for this vulnerability at this time.

Attackers exploit authentication bypass by sending crafted POST requests to `/login/default_password_cfg.lua` or `/htdocs/login/default_password_cfg.lua`, allowing them to reset the admin password without providing the old password. These endpoints are commonly targeted on HP OfficeConnect switch management interfaces.

## Timeline

- 2022-11-30: CVE Published. CVE-2022-37932 is published to NVD.
- 2025-09-24: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2022-37932 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-09-25: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2022-37932 for the first time.

## References

- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbnw04383en_us
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/network/cves/2022/CVE-2022-37932.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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