Medium severity · published Jan 26, 2021
CVE-2020-26941
A local (authenticated) low-privileged user can exploit a behavior in an ESET installer to achieve arbitrary file overwrite (deletion) of any file via a symlink, due to insecure…
5.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A local (authenticated) low-privileged user can exploit a behavior in an ESET installer to achieve arbitrary file overwrite (deletion) of any file via a symlink, due to insecure permissions. The possibility of exploiting this vulnerability is limited and can only take place during the installation phase of ESET products. Furthermore, exploitation can only succeed when Self-Defense is disabled. Affected products are: ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security, ESET Smart Security Premium versions 13.2 and lower; ESET Endpoint Antivirus, ESET Endpoint Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition, ESET Smart Security Business Edition versions 7.3 and lower; ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server, ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server, ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino, ESET Security for Kerio, ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server versions 7.2 and lower.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EA
Endpoint Antivirus · Eset
through 7.3 · source: NVD
ES
Endpoint Security · Eset
through 7.3 · source: NVD
FS
File Security · Eset
through 7.2 · source: NVD
IS
Internet Security · Eset
through 13.2; 1294 · source: NVD
MS
Mail Security · Eset
through 7.2; through 7.2 · source: NVD
NA
Nod32 Antivirus · Eset
through 7.3; through 13.2 · source: NVD
SE
Security · Eset
through 7.2; through 7.2 · source: NVD
SS
Smart Security · Eset
through 7.3; through 13.2; through 13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26941
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26941
Vendor Advisory
https://support.eset.com/en/ca7794-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows
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