CVE-2022-28795Network attack vector

Password disclosure via crafted-page autofill

Published Apr 12, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Sensitive data leakage in Avira Password Manager browser extensions 2.18.4 allows remote attackers to steal passwords via a crafted page. A crafted page causes the extension to autofill a password field, after which page JavaScript reads the inserted credential. Exploitation requires a user to visit the attacker-controlled page with an affected extension; the consequence is disclosure of the autofilled password to the page.

CVSS severity9.6
Critical
EPSS probability1.02%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive data leakage in Avira Password Manager browser extensions 2.18.4 allows remote attackers to steal passwords via a crafted page. A crafted page causes the extension to autofill a password field, after which page JavaScript reads the inserted credential. Exploitation requires a user to visit the attacker-controlled page with an affected extension; the consequence is disclosure of the autofilled password to the page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-28795
Published
Apr 12, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Gen Digital
Product
Avira Password Manager
Classifications
T1555
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 12, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=Avira Password Manager - extension for Chrome
  2. Affected versionversion=version 2.18.4
  3. Affected versionversion=version 2.18.4.38471 Avira Password Manager - extension for Safari
  4. Affected versionversion=version 2.18.4.3847 Avira Password Manager - extension for Firefox
  5. Affected versionversion=version 2.18.4.3847 Avira Password Manager - extension for Opera
  6. Affected versionversion=version 2.18.4.3868 Avira Password Manager - extension for MS Edge

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Gen Digital · Avira Password Managerversion=Avira Password Manager - extension for Chrome; version=version 2.18.4; version=version 2.18.4.38471 Avira Password Manager - extension for Safari; version=version 2.18.4.3847 Avira Password Manager - extension for Firefox; version=version 2.18.4.3847 Avira Password Manager - extension for Opera; version=version 2.18.4.3868 Avira Password Manager - extension for MS Edge

Published CVSS scores

9.6Gen DigitalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1555Credentials from Password Stores

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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