Vulnerability Details : 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 was fixed with Avast and AVG Antivirus version 22.10.
Products affected by CVE-2022-4173
- cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avast:avg_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4173
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 43 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4173
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.3
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.3
|
5.9
|
NortonLifeLock Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-4173
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security@nortonlifelock.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2022-4173
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https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.html
Norton Security AdvisoriesThird Party Advisory
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