CVE-2022-3368
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Software Updater component of Avira Security for Windows. An attacker with filesystem write access can exploit this to gain elevated privileges. The issue was addressed in version 1.1.72.30556.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.1.71.30554CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Avira Security is installedOpen Control Panel > Programs and Features, or use PowerShell: Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like '*Avira*'}Affected if Avira Security for Windows is not listed in installed programs
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Locate the installed version numberIn Programs and Features, find Avira Security and note the version in the Version column. Alternatively, right-click the Avira icon in the system tray and select 'About' or check the product's main window for version information.Affected if Unable to determine the version number from the installed software
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Compare installed version to affected rangeCompare your installed version (e.g., 1.1.71.30554) to the affected range: any version <= 1.1.71.30554 is vulnerable. Versions 1.1.72.30556 and later are fixed.Affected if Installed version is 1.1.71.30554 or any earlier version number in the 1.1.x series
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Verify the Software Updater component existsOpen the Avira Security main interface and check if the Software Updater component is present in the protection features or tools list. This component is where the vulnerability resides.Affected if Software Updater is installed and enabled; the vulnerability exists in this specific component
If Avira Security for Windows is installed with a version <= 1.1.71.30554 and the Software Updater component is present, the environment is affected by CVE-2022-3368.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Avira Security for Windows to version 1.1.72.30556 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
1.1.72.30556
- 1. Open Avira Security client or check installed version via Programs and Features
- 2. Navigate to the official Avira download page or use Avira's in-product update mechanism
- 3. Download or update to Avira Security version 1.1.72.30556
- 4. Restart the system if prompted to complete the update
- 5. Verify the updated version by checking Help > About in the Avira client
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-3368 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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