Vulnerability · Published Jan 10, 2023 · Assigned by NLOK
CVE-2022-4429Avira Security for Windows - Denial of Service
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Avira Security for Windows from NortonLifelock (GenDigital). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 95.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Avira Security for Windows contains an unquoted service path which allows attackers with local administrative privileges to cause a Denial of Service. The issue was fixed with Avira Security version 1.1.78
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NortonLifelock (GenDigital) | Avira Security for Windows | up to version 1.1.77 |
Weakness: CWE-428 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H