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CVE-2022-3368

Software Updater of Avira Security for Windows vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

Published: Oct 17, 2022Updated: May 10, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
7.3CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 47.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability within the Software Updater functionality of Avira Security for Windows allowed an attacker with write access to the filesystem, to escalate his privileges in certain scenarios. The issue was fixed with Avira Security version 1.1.72.30556.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-276

Affected Products

"Avira Security" – for WindowsNortonlifelock
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
avira securityavira
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
Avira SecurityNortonLifeLock
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
nortonlifelockcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka avira security, avast antivirus, avg antivirus, norton life lock
aviracommercialDESecurity Productsaka avira, antivir

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.html
support.norton.com

Timeline

Published
Oct 17, 2022
Last Updated
May 10, 2025

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