CVE-2022-31466
HIGH
Published May 23, 20224y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.0 CVSS 3.1
Published May 23, 2022 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 2
CWE-367
CWE-59
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| quickheal | total_security | * | <12.1.1.27 |
References 1
- softwaresec001.wordpress.com https://softwaresec001.wordpress.com/2022/05/13/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-quick-heal-total-security/
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.