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CVE-2022-37771 json

IObit Malware Fighter v9.2 for Microsoft Windows lacks tamper protection, allowing authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges to…

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-40381

cvss
6.7
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

IObit Malware Fighter v9.2 for Microsoft Windows lacks tamper protection, allowing authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges to modify processes within the application and escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a crafted executable.

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Exploit prediction

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167913/IObit-Malware-Fighter-9.2-Tampering-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • mrvar0x.com https://mrvar0x.com/2022/08/02/multiple-endpoints-security-tampering-exploit/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

Sources

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