SB2019101708 - Privilege escalation in ESET Cyber Security, Endpoint Security and Antivirus for macOS
Published: October 17, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019101708
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Hidden functionality (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16519)
CWE-ID: CWE-912 - Hidden Functionality (Backdoor)
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of an undocumented feature in scheduled tasks. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.