CVE-2022-26523

5.3 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds No fix listed Denial of service OS & kernel

What it is

The socket connection handler in aswArPot.sys in the Avast and AVG Windows Anti Rootkit driver before 22.1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OS crash) due to a double fetch vulnerability at aswArPot+0xbb94.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-05-08 05:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:35 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-05-08 05:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:35 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
Record status: Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record