What is CVE-2022-27167?

CVE-2022-27167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eset Endpoint_antivirus, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-05-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-27167?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Eset Endpoint_antivirus

CVE-2022-27167

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows products of ESET, spol. s r.o. allows attacker to exploit "Repair" and "Uninstall" features what may lead to arbitrary file deletion. This issue affects: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET NOD32 Antivirus…

EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Eset Endpoint_antivirus
Eset Endpoint_security
Eset File_security
Eset Internet_security
Eset Mail_security
Eset Nod32_antivirus
Eset Security
Eset Server_security
Eset Smart_security
Eset, Spol. S R.o. Eset Endpoint Antivirus — versions 6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-280 — Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

security@eset.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27167?: CVE-2022-27167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eset Endpoint_antivirus, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-27167?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.