CVE-2022-4173
Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows vulnerable to Privilege Escalation
7.3CVSSHIGH
Description
A vulnerability within the malware removal functionality of Avast and AVG Antivirus allowed an attacker with write access to the filesystem, to escalate his privileges in certain scenarios. The issue was fixed with Avast and AVG Antivirus version 22.10.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
avast software srocommercialCZSecurity Productsaka avast antivirus, avast premium security, avast business antivirus for linux
avg technologies inc.commercialUSSecurity Productsaka avg antivirus, avg internetsecurity, avg anti-virus free
nortonlifelockcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka avira security, avast antivirus, avg antivirus, norton life lock
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
Timeline
Published
Dec 5, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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