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CVE-2022-42045

6.7 · MEDIUM

Certain Zemana products are vulnerable to Arbitrary code injection.

Published Jul 13, 2023CWE-94EPSS 0.56%

Overview

CVE-2022-42045 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 13, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain Zemana products are vulnerable to Arbitrary code injection. This affects Watchdog Anti-Malware 4.1.422 and Zemana AntiMalware 3.2.28.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42045?

CVE-2022-42045 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 13, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-42045?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-42045?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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