Hidden functionality in Eset products - CVE-2019-16519

 

Hidden functionality in Eset products - CVE-2019-16519

Published: October 17, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU21925
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16519
CWE-ID: CWE-912
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

ESET Cyber Security
ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS
ESET Endpoint Security for macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2019-16519

Install updates from vendor's website.

ESET Cyber Security - update to 6.8.1.0
ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS - update to 6.8.1.0
ESET Endpoint Security for macOS - update to 6.8.1.0

External References

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