CVE-2022-3368 Software Updater of Avira Security for Windows vulnerable to Privilege Escalation
An attacker with filesystem write access can escalate privileges via the Software Updater in Avira Security for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3368?
CVE-2022-3368 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nortonlifelock "Avira Security" – for Windows, published on 17 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3368?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avira Avira Security.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3368?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3368 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-3368 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3368 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Nortonlifelock "Avira Security" – for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pgf-v4c5-vh54.