| CVE ID | CVE-2023-3160 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
ESET |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Smart Security |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of ESET Smart Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ekrn service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
ESET has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://support.eset.com/en/ca8466-eset-customer-advisory-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-security-products-for-windows |
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| CREDIT | Filip Dragovic (@filip_dragovic) |
