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CVE-2022-28965

Published: May 20, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-427
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Multiple DLL hijacking vulnerabilities via the components instup.exe and wsc_proxy.exe in Avast Premium Security before v21.11.2500 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DLL file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

Avast Premium SecurityAvast Software sro
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
n/an/a
premium securityavast
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
avast software srocommercialCZSecurity Productsaka avast antivirus, avast premium security, avast business antivirus for linux
avastcommercialCZSecurity Productsaka avast antivirus, avast free antivirus

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=318305.0
forum.avast.com
https://github.com/netero1010/Vulnerability-Disclosure/tree/main/CVE-2022-AVAST2
github.com
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=318305.0
forum.avast.com

Timeline

Published
May 20, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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