Vulnerability in Canon It Solutions Inc. The Installers Of Multiple Software Programs
CVE-2018-0649
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installers of multiple Canon IT Solutions Inc. software programs (ESET Smart Security Premium, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, DESlock+ Pro, and CompuSec (all programs except packaged ones)) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Canon It Solutions Inc. The Installers Of Multiple Software Programs — versions (ESET Smart Security Premium, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, DESlock+ Pro, and CompuSec (all programs except packaged ones))
- Eset Compusec
- Eset Deslock\+ Pro
- Eset Internet Security
- Eset Nod32 Antivirus
- Eset Smart Security
- Eset Smart Security Premium
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN41452671/index.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- eset-support.canon-its.jp/faq/show/10720 (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0649?
- CVE-2018-0649 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canon It Solutions Inc. The Installers Of Multiple Software Programs, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0649?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0649 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.