8.8
CVE-2022-4173
- EPSS 0.37%
- Published 06.12.2022 00:15:10
- Last modified 21.11.2024 07:34:43
- Source security@nortonlifelock.com
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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.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Avast ≫ Avg Antivirus Version >= 20.5 <= 22.9
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.37% | 0.585 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 8.8 | 2.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| security@nortonlifelock.com | 7.3 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.