CVE-2025-2425

TOCTOU race condition vulnerability in ESET products on Windows

Description

Time-of-check to time-of-use race condition vulnerability potentially allowed an attacker to use the installed ESET security software to clear the content of an arbitrary file on the file system.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
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 Small Business Security
Affected: ESET, spol. s.r.o ESET Safe Server
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 Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server
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References

Link Tags
https://support.eset.com/en/ca8840-eset-customer-advisory-toctou-race-condition-vulnerability-in-eset-products-on-windows-fixed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-2425?
CVE-2025-2425 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-2425?
To fix CVE-2025-2425, 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-2025-2425 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-2425 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-2025-2425?
CVE-2025-2425 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 Small Business Security, ESET, spol. s.r.o ESET Safe Server, 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 Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server.
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