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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-3368 · published 17 October 2022

CVE-2022-3368: Avira security incorrect default permissions vulnerability

Avira · Avira Security

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.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.90% · top 42.0% CWE-276 · Incorrect default permissions
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.90%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.html Vendor Advisory
https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-3368), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.