CVE-2022-3368

Software Updater of Avira Security for Windows vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

Published Oct 17, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-42748 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01965}

epss

{'score': 0.02443}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-276
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
NLOK
Published
Updated
May 10, 2025, 2:51 AM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 17, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM