Vulnerability in Eset Endpoint_antivirus
CVE-2016-9892
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 at…
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.017 (73.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Eset Endpoint_antivirus — versions 6.3.70.1
- Eset Endpoint_security — versions 6.3.70.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9892?
- CVE-2016-9892 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eset Endpoint_antivirus, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9892?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9892 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.