cve/2022/CVE-2022-4294.md

### [CVE-2022-4294](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-4294)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=AVG%20Antivirus&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Avast%20Antivirus&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Avira%20Security%20&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Norton%20Antivirus%20Windows%20Eraser%20Engine&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3D%20Prior%20to%2022.10%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3D%20prior%20to%201.1.78%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3D%20prior%20to%20119.1.5.1%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-269%20Improper%20Privilege%20Management&color=brighgreen)

### Description

Norton, Avira, Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows may be susceptible to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.html
- https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.html

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.