CVE-2023-3160

Local privilege escalation in security products for Windows

Description

The vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the module update to delete or move files without having proper permissions.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory eset.com
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET NOD32 Antivirus
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Internet Security
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Smart Security Premium
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Security
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Server Security for Windows Server (File Security)
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server
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References

Link Tags
https://support.eset.com/en/ca8466 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3160?
CVE-2023-3160 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3160?
To fix CVE-2023-3160, 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-2023-3160 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-3160 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-2023-3160?
CVE-2023-3160 affects ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Internet Security, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Smart Security Premium, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Security, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Server Security for Windows Server (File Security), ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server.
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