CVE-2020-11446

High

Description

ESET Antivirus and Antispyware Module module 1553 through 1560 allows a user with limited access rights to create hard links in some ESET directories and then force the product to write through these links into files that would normally not be write-able by the user, thus achieving privilege escalation.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductEset Antivirus And Antispyware
PublishedApr 29, 2020
First seenApr 29, 2020

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
eset antivirus_and_antispyware1553 ≤ v ≤ 1560—
eset endpoint_antivirusNo range specified—
eset endpoint_securityNo range specified—
eset file_securityNo range specified—
eset internet_securityNo range specified—
eset mail_securityNo range specified—
eset nod32_antivirusNo range specified—
eset smart_securityNo range specified—

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