CVE-2022-4429

Avira Security for Windows - Denial of Service

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Published Jan 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Avira Security for Windows contains an unquoted service path which allows attackers with local administrative privileges to cause a Denial of Service. The issue was fixed with Avira Security version 1.1.78

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NortonLifelock (GenDigital)

Avira Security for Windows

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`up to version 1.1.77`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:avira:avira_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-51774	Avira Security for Windows contains an unquoted service path which allows attackers with local administrative privileges to cause a Denial of Service. The issue was fixed with Avira Security version 1.1.78

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.150% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.html

History

Apr 8, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Avira Avira Security

Weaknesses

CWE-428

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 8, 2025, 2:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: NLOK
Published: Jan 10, 2023, 9:28 AM
Updated: Apr 8, 2025, 2:51 PM
Reserved: Dec 12, 2022, 5:47 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:41 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:41 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2023, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:20 AM

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