CVE-2023-2847

Local privilege escalation in ESET products for Linux and MacOS

Description

During internal security analysis, a local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified. On a machine with the affected ESET product installed, it was possible for a user with lower privileges due to improper privilege management to trigger actions with root privileges. ESET remedied this possible attack vector and has prepared new builds of its products that are no longer susceptible to this vulnerability.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory eset.com
Affected: ESET Server Security for Linux
Affected: ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux
Affected: ESET Cyber Security
Affected: ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.eset.com/en/ca8447 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2847?
CVE-2023-2847 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2847?
To fix CVE-2023-2847, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-2847 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-2847 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2847?
CVE-2023-2847 affects ESET Server Security for Linux, ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux, ESET Cyber Security, ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS.
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