7.8

CVE-2022-45770: adguard Improper Input Validation

Modified
Published 26-01-2023Last modified 31-03-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-45770 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in adguard. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.61%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-01-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 31-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper input validation in adgnetworkwfpdrv.sys in Adguard For Windows x86 through 7.11 allows local privilege escalation.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.61% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Adguard1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links