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HIGH · 7.9

CVE-2022-31467

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the installed for Quick Heal Total Security prior to 12.1.1.27 allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation, leading to execution of arbitrary code, via the...

Vulnerability Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the installed for Quick Heal Total Security prior to 12.1.1.27 allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation, leading to execution of arbitrary code, via the installer not restricting the search path for required DLLs and then not verifying the signature of the DLLs it tries to load.

CVSS Score

7.9

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
QuickhealTotal Security< 12.1.1.27

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-31467?

CVE-2022-31467 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.9 (HIGH). A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the installed for Quick Heal Total Security prior to 12.1.1.27 allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation, leading to execution of arbitrary code, via the...

How severe is CVE-2022-31467?

CVE-2022-31467 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-31467?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Quickheal Total Security.