CVE-2022-28887: Multiple Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in F-Secure & WithSecure products whereby the ae

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CVE-2022-28887 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.

Multiple Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in F-Secure & WithSecure products whereby the aerdl.dll unpacker handler function crashes. This can lead to a possible scanning engine crash.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

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	0.4% (top 61%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-404
Published	2022-10-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): F-Secure · Vendor: f-secure

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-10-12 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

f-secure elements endpoint detection and response MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy elements-endpoint-detection-and-response || rpm -q elements-endpoint-detection-and-response || elements-endpoint-detection-and-response --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

f-secure elements endpoint protection MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy elements-endpoint-protection || rpm -q elements-endpoint-protection || elements-endpoint-protection --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

f-secure atlant MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy atlant || rpm -q atlant || atlant --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

f-secure internet gatekeeper MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy internet-gatekeeper || rpm -q internet-gatekeeper || internet-gatekeeper --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

f-secure linux security MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy linux-security || rpm -q linux-security || linux-security --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

f-secure linux security 64 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy linux-security-64 || rpm -q linux-security-64 || linux-security-64 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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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-2022-28887?

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-2022-28887 being exploited?

CVE-2022-28887 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-2022-28887 affect?

CVE-2022-28887 affects elements endpoint detection and response, elements endpoint protection, atlant. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in F-Secure & WithSecure products whereby the aerdl.dll unpacker handler function crashes. This can lead to a possible scanning engine crash.

How urgent is CVE-2022-28887?

Priority 30/100. On your watchlist

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