CVE-2022-28880: A Denial-of-Service vulnerability was discovered in the F-Secure Atlant and in certain WithSecure products whi
CVE-2022-28880 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting elements endpoint detection and response, elements endpoint protection, atlant. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A Denial-of-Service vulnerability was discovered in the F-Secure Atlant and in certain WithSecure products while scanning fuzzed PE32-bit files it is possible that can crash the scanning engine. The exploit can be triggered remotely by an attacker.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 4.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | Required |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.5% (top 57%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-400 |
| Published | 2022-08-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2022-28880?
elements endpoint detection and response: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; elements endpoint protection: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; atlant: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2022-28880 being exploited?
CVE-2022-28880 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2022-28880 affect?
CVE-2022-28880 affects elements endpoint detection and response, elements endpoint protection, atlant. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A Denial-of-Service vulnerability was discovered in the F-Secure Atlant and in certain WithSecure products while scanning fuzzed PE32-bit files it is possible that can crash the scanning engine. The exploit can be triggered remotely by an a
How urgent is CVE-2022-28880?
Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
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