Privilege escalation in Eset Cyber_security
CVE-2019-16519
ESET Cyber Security 6.7.900.0 for macOS allows a local attacker to execute unauthorized commands as root by abusing an undocumented feature in scheduled tasks.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Eset Cyber_security
- Eset Endpoint_antivirus
- Eset Endpoint_security
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16519?
- CVE-2019-16519 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eset Cyber_security, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16519?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.