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HIGH · 7.1

CVE-2022-4294

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 appli...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AviraAvira Security< 1.1.78
NortonPower Eraser< 119.1.5.1
AvastAntivirus< 22.10
AvgAntivirus< 22.10
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4294?

CVE-2022-4294 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). 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 appli...

How severe is CVE-2022-4294?

CVE-2022-4294 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4294?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Avira Avira Security, Norton Power Eraser, Avast Antivirus, Avg Antivirus, Microsoft Windows.