SB2024080840 - Privilege escalation in ESET Smart Security Premium
Published: August 8, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024080840
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) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2003)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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 improper handling of symbolic links within the ESET Service. A local user can abuse the service to create a file and escalate privileges on the system.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.