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HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2022-4173

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 ...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AvastAvast>= 20.5, <= 22.9
AvastAvg Antivirus>= 20.5, <= 22.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4173?

CVE-2022-4173 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2022-4173?

CVE-2022-4173 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4173?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Avast Avast, Avast Avg Antivirus.