CVE-2022-4294
Norton, Avira, Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows Privilege Escalation
Description
Norton, Avira, Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows may be susceptible to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
NortonLifelock (GenDigital)
commercialaka avg antivirus, avira security, avast antivirus
Avast Software sro
commercial·CZaka avast business antivirus for linux, avast antivirus, avast premium security
AVG Technologies Inc.
commercial·USaka avg internetsecurity, avg anti-virus free, avg antivirus
NortonLifeLock
commercial·USaka avg antivirus, avira security, avast antivirus, norton life lock
avira
commercial·DEaka antivir
avira securitySecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edrnorton
commercial·USaka norton security, symantec norton
and 2 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Attack Graph
Products CVE Techniques Tactics
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
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