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CVE-2014-4973

Published: Sep 23, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
NVD MITRE
6.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 33.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

The ESET Personal Firewall NDIS filter (EpFwNdis.sys) driver in the Firewall Module Build 1183 (20140214) and earlier in ESET Smart Security and ESET Endpoint Security products 5.0 through 7.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted argument to a 0x830020CC IOCTL call.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

n/an/a
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Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-4973/
portcullis-security.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/52
seclists.org

Timeline

Published
Sep 23, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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