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CVE-2022-4173

Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

Published: Dec 5, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-269
7.3HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 51.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

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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

CWE-269

Affected Products

avast
commercial·CZaka avast free antivirus, avast antivirus
avastOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
avg antivirusSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
Avast Software sro
commercial·CZaka avast antivirus, avast premium security, avast business antivirus for linux
Avast AntivirusOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
AVG Technologies Inc.
commercial·USaka avg antivirus, avg internetsecurity, avg anti-virus free
AVG AntiVirusMixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
NortonLifeLock
commercial·USaka avg antivirus, norton life lock, avira security, avast antivirus
Avast and AVG AntivirusMixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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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
https://vuldb.com/?id.214858
vuldb.com
https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.html
support.norton.com

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