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CVE-2023-3160

Local privilege escalation in security products for Windows

Published: Aug 14, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-269
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the module update to delete or move files without having proper permissions.

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

endpoint antivirusesetSecurity Products
endpoint securityesetSecurity Products
internet securityesetSecurity Products
mail securityesetSecurity Products
nod32esetSecurity Products
esetcommercialSKSecurity Productsaka eset
and 21 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.eset.com/en/ca8466
support.eset.com
https://support.eset.com/en/ca8466-eset-customer-advisory-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-security-products-for-windows
support.eset.com
https://support.eset.com/en/kb3212-access-information-about-product-modules-in-eset-windows-home-products
support.eset.com
and 2 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 14, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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