High severity · published Oct 17, 2022
CVE-2022-3368
Software Updater of Avira Security for Windows vulnerable to Privilege Escalation
8.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
"Avira Security" – for Windows · Nortonlifelock
all before 1.1.71.30554 · source: vendor
AS
Avira Security · Avira
through 1.1.71.30554 · source: NVD
Affected product
AS
"Avira Security" – for Windows
Nortonlifelock