Local Privilege Escalation in ESET Inspect Connector by ESET
CVE-2025-13176

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Eset, Spol. S.r.o

Status
Eset Inspect Connector
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 January 2026

What is CVE-2025-13176?

A vulnerability in the ESET Inspect Connector allows attackers to plant a custom configuration file, which can lead to loading a malicious DLL. This imperfection can grant unauthorized users elevated privileges on affected systems, posing significant security risks. Users are advised to apply the latest software updates provided by ESET to mitigate the potential exploitation of this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

ESET Inspect Connector Windows 0 <= 2.8.5555

References

https://support.eset.com/en/ca8910-eset-customer-advisory...

CVSS V4

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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