What is the severity of CVE-2022-31466?

CVE-2022-31466 has a high severity due to its potential for privilege escalation and system file manipulation.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31466?

To mitigate CVE-2022-31466, update Quick Heal Total Security to version 12.1.1.27 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-31466?

CVE-2022-31466 is a Time of Check - Time of Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability.

Who can be affected by CVE-2022-31466?

Local attackers can exploit CVE-2022-31466 to achieve privilege escalation on affected systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-31466

high

7.9

CWE

367 59

23/5/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-31466: TOCTOU Vulnerability in Quick Heal Total Security

Q: What does CVE-2022-31466 allow an attacker to do?

CVE-2022-31466 allows an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially leading to the deletion of system files.

First published: Mon May 23 2022(Updated: )

Time of Check - Time of Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in Quick Heal Total Security prior to 12.1.1.27 allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially leading to deletion of system files. This is achieved through exploiting the time between detecting a file as malicious and when the action of quarantining or cleaning is performed, and using the time to replace the malicious file by a symlink.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Quickheal Total Security	<12.1.1.27

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31466?
CVE-2022-31466 has a high severity due to its potential for privilege escalation and system file manipulation.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31466?
To mitigate CVE-2022-31466, update Quick Heal Total Security to version 12.1.1.27 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-31466?
CVE-2022-31466 is a Time of Check - Time of Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability.
Who can be affected by CVE-2022-31466?
Local attackers can exploit CVE-2022-31466 to achieve privilege escalation on affected systems.
What does CVE-2022-31466 allow an attacker to do?
CVE-2022-31466 allows an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially leading to the deletion of system files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31466?
CVE-2022-31466 has a high severity due to its potential for privilege escalation and system file manipulation.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31466?
To mitigate CVE-2022-31466, update Quick Heal Total Security to version 12.1.1.27 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-31466?
CVE-2022-31466 is a Time of Check - Time of Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability.
Who can be affected by CVE-2022-31466?
Local attackers can exploit CVE-2022-31466 to achieve privilege escalation on affected systems.
What does CVE-2022-31466 allow an attacker to do?
CVE-2022-31466 allows an attacker to achieve privilege escalation, potentially leading to the deletion of system files.