CVE-2022-37177: HireVue Hiring Platform V1.0 suffers from Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2022-37177 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting hiring platform. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

HireVue Hiring Platform V1.0 suffers from Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor for multiple reasons, e.g., it is inconsistent with CVE ID assignment rules for cloud services, and no product with version V1.0 exists. Furthermore, the rail-fence cipher has been removed, and TLS 1.2 is now used for encryption.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-327
Published	2022-08-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: hirevue

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-08-29 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hiring-platform || rpm -q hiring-platform || hiring-platform --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-37177?

hiring platform: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-37177 being exploited?

CVE-2022-37177 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-37177 affect?

CVE-2022-37177 affects hiring platform. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). HireVue Hiring Platform V1.0 suffers from Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor for multiple reasons, e.g., it is inconsistent with CVE ID assignment rules for cloud services, and no product

How urgent is CVE-2022-37177?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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