CVE-2022-37932: HPE Officeconnect 1820 j9979a Firmware

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 2.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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;

Affected products

• HPE Officeconnect 1820 j9979a Firmware: before pt.02.14 (fixed in pt.02.14)
• HPE Officeconnect 1820 j9980a Firmware: before pt.02.14 (fixed in pt.02.14)
• HPE Officeconnect 1820 j9981a Firmware: before pt.02.14 (fixed in pt.02.14)
• HPE Officeconnect 1820 j9982a Firmware: before pt.02.14 (fixed in pt.02.14)
• HPE Officeconnect 1820 j9983a Firmware: before pt.02.14 (fixed in pt.02.14)
• HPE Officeconnect 1820 j9984a Firmware: before pt.02.14 (fixed in pt.02.14)
• HPE Officeconnect 1850 24g 2xgt Firmware: before pc.01.22 (fixed in pc.01.22)
• HPE Officeconnect 1850 24g 2xgt Poe+ Firmware: before pc.01.22 (fixed in pc.01.22)
• HPE Officeconnect 1850 2xgt/spf+ Firmware: before po.01.21 (fixed in po.01.21)
• HPE Officeconnect 1850 48g 4xgt Firmware: before pc.01.22 (fixed in pc.01.22)
• HPE Officeconnect 1850 48g 4xgt Poe+ Firmware: before pc.01.22 (fixed in pc.01.22)
• HPE Officeconnect 1850 6xgt Firmware: before po.01.21 (fixed in po.01.21)
• HPE Officeconnect 1920s 24g 2sfp Firmware: before pd.02.22 (fixed in pd.02.22)
• HPE Officeconnect 1920s 24g 2sfp Poe+ Firmware: before pd.02.22 (fixed in pd.02.22)
• HPE Officeconnect 1920s 24g 2sfp Ppoe+ Firmware: before pd.02.22 (fixed in pd.02.22)
• HPE Officeconnect 1920s 48g 4sfp Firmware: before pd.02.22 (fixed in pd.02.22)
• HPE Officeconnect 1920s 48g 4sfp Ppoe+ Firmware: before pd.02.22 (fixed in pd.02.22)
• HPE Officeconnect 1920s 8g Firmware: before pd.02.22 (fixed in pd.02.22)
• HPE Officeconnect 1920s 8g Ppoe+ Firmware: before pd.02.22 (fixed in pd.02.22)

Published 2022-12-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.