CVE-2022-3368 HIGH

CVE-2022-3368: Software Updater of Avira Security for Windows vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

Vendor Nortonlifelock
Product "Avira Security" – for Windows
Published October 17, 2022
Last update May 10, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 17, 2022 CVE published
May 10, 2025 Record updated