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CVE-2022-4173
Published: Dec 5, 2022
Modified: Apr 14, 2025
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
7.3
HIGH
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
NortonLifeLock | Avast and AVG Antivirus | affected 20.5 - <= 22.9 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
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
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