CVE-2022-4294

Local privilege escalation via undisclosed operation

Published Jan 10, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2025

Privilege escalation in Norton, Avira, Avast, and AVG Antivirus for Windows allows local users to gain elevated access. Gen Digital has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles attacker-controlled input. A local low-privileged account is required; successful exploitation grants elevated access and can alter protected resources or interrupt service.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Norton, Avira, Avast, and AVG Antivirus for Windows allows local users to gain elevated access. Gen Digital has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles attacker-controlled input. A local low-privileged account is required; successful exploitation grants elevated access and can alter protected resources or interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-4294
Published
Jan 10, 2023
Updated
Apr 8, 2025
Vendor
Gen Digital
Product
Avira Security for Windows
Classifications
CWE-269, CAPEC-233, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=prior to 1.1.78

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Gen Digital · Avira Security for Windowsversion=prior to 1.1.78
Gen Digital · Norton AntiVirusversion=prior to 119.1.5.1
Gen Digital · AVG Antivirusversion=Prior to 22.10
Gen Digital · Avast Antivirusversion=Prior to 22.10

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.1NortonLifeLockCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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