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ID:8701 - Exploit for Absolute Path Traversal in Avast Antivirus and AVG Antivirus - CVE-2022-4173
ID:8701 - Exploit for Absolute Path Traversal in Avast Antivirus and AVG Antivirus - CVE-2022-4173
Published: December 28, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70525
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4173
CWE-ID: CWE-36
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Avast Antivirus
AVG Antivirus
Avast Antivirus
AVG Antivirus
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure file path processing within the malware removal functionality. A local user can remove arbitrary files on the system and escalate privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.