Privilege escalation in Eset Cyber Security
CVE-2023-2847
During internal security analysis, a local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified. On a machine with the affected ESET product installed, it was possible for a user with lower privileges due to improper privilege management to trigger actions with root privileges. ESET remedied this possible attack vector and has prepared new builds of its products that are no longer susceptible to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Eset Cyber Security — versions 7.3.3700.0
- Eset Cyber Security
- Eset Endpoint Antivirus
- Eset Endpoint Antivirus For Linux — versions 9.1.11.0, 9.0.10.0, 8.1.12.0
- Eset Endpoint Antivirus For macOS — versions 7.3.3600.0
- Eset Server Security
- Eset Server Security For Linux — versions 9.1.98.0, 9.0.466.0, 8.1.823.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.eset.com/en/ca8447 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2847?
- CVE-2023-2847 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eset Cyber Security, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2847?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.