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CVE-2016-9892

Published: Mar 2, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-295
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.7%
Top 26.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The esets_daemon service in ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS before 6.4.168.0 and Endpoint Security for macOS before 6.4.168.0 does not properly verify X.509 certificates from the edf.eset.com SSL server, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof this server and provide crafted responses to license activation requests via a self-signed certificate. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2016-0718 to execute arbitrary code remotely as root.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-295

Affected Products

n/an/a
endpoint antivirusesetSecurity Products
endpoint securityesetSecurity Products
esetcommercialSKSecurity Productsaka eset

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://support.eset.com/ca6333/
support.eset.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/68
seclists.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96462
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 2, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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