Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU21925

Hidden functionality in Eset products - CVE-2019-16519

Published: October 17, 2019

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21925

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: 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

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16519

CWE-ID: CWE-912

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Eset

Affected software:
ESET Cyber Security
ESET Endpoint Security for macOS
ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

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.

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