Vulnerability Details : 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 application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2022-4294
- cpe:2.3:a:avira:avira_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avg:antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avast:antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:norton:power_eraser:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4294
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 22 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4294
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.2
|
NortonLifeLock Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-4294
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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: security@nortonlifelock.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2022-4294
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https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.html
Norton Security AdvisoriesVendor Advisory
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