CVE-2024-0353

Local privilege escalation in Windows products

Description

Local privilege escalation vulnerability potentially allowed an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations to delete files without having proper permission.

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 Security Ultimate
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windows
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Security for Windows
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Server Security for Windows Server
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
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET File Security for Microsoft Azure
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References

Link Tags
https://support.eset.com/en/ca8612-eset-customer-advisory-link-following-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-eset-products-for-windows-fixed vendor advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/179495/ESET-NOD32-Antivirus-17.2.7.0-Unquoted-Service-Path.html broken link
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/182464/ESET-NOD32-Antivirus-18.0.12.0-Unquoted-Service-Path.html broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0353?
CVE-2024-0353 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-0353?
To fix CVE-2024-0353, 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-2024-0353 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-0353 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-2024-0353?
CVE-2024-0353 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 Security Ultimate, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windows, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Security for Windows, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Server Security for Windows Server, 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, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET File Security for Microsoft Azure.
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