Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in ESET Inspect Connector
CVE-2026-6423

8.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Eset, Spol. S.r.o.

Status
Eset Inspect Connector
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-6423?

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists within the ESET Inspect Connector due to improper authentication mechanisms in its IPC channel. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain higher-level access on the target system, potentially leading to unauthorized actions. ESET has addressed this issue to enhance the security of the affected product.

Affected Version(s)

ESET Inspect Connector Windows 0 <= 3.0.5775.0

References

https://support.eset.com/en/ca8970-eset-customer-advisory...

CVSS V4

Score:
8.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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