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CVE-2021-37852

LPE in ESET products for Windows

Published: Feb 9, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 57.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

ESET products for Windows allows untrusted process to impersonate the client of a pipe, which can be leveraged by attacker to escalate privileges in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.eset.com/en/ca8223-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows
support.eset.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-148/
zerodayinitiative.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 9, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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