Local Privilege Escalation in ESET Products by Low-Privileged Users
CVE-2020-26941

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Eset

Status
Security
Mail Security
File Security
Endpoint Security
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 January 2021

What is CVE-2020-26941?

A local low-privileged user can exploit a flaw in the ESET installer during installation to achieve arbitrary file overwrites. This vulnerability arises due to insecure permissions and requires that Self-Defense is disabled for it to be exploited. It primarily affects specific versions of ESET products, enabling potential unauthorized access during the critical installation phase.

References

https://support.eset.com/en/ca7794-local-privilege-escala...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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