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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-4429 · published 10 January 2023

CVE-2022-4429: Avira security unquoted search path vulnerability

Avira · Avira Security

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

4.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.15% · top 96.7% CWE-428 · Unquoted search path
4.4CVSS 3.1 base score
0.15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2022-4429), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.