What is CVE-2022-38611?

CVE-2022-38611 is a high-severity vulnerability in Watchdog Anti-Virus. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-38611?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Watchdog Anti-Virus

CVE-2022-38611

Incorrect access control in Watchdog Anti-Virus v1.4.158 allows attackers to perform a DLL hijacking attack and execute arbitrary code via a crafted binary.

Published 2022-09-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Watchdog Anti-Virus — versions 1.4.158

References

gist.github.com/dru1d-foofus/835423de77c3522d53b9e7bdf5a28dfe (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38611?: CVE-2022-38611 is a high-severity vulnerability in Watchdog Anti-Virus. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-38611?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.