CVE-2024-7400

Local privilege escalation in ESET products for Windows

Description

The vulnerability potentially allowed an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the removal of a detected file on the Windows operating system to delete files without having proper permissions to do so.

Category

8.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
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 Small Business Security
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Safe Server
Affected: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus
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/ca8726-local-privilege-escalation-fixed-for-vulnerability-during-detected-file-removal-in-eset-products-for-windows

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-7400?
CVE-2024-7400 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-7400?
To fix CVE-2024-7400, 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-2024-7400 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-7400 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-2024-7400?
CVE-2024-7400 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 Small Business Security, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Safe Server, ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus, 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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