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CVE-2021-37852 (GCVE-0-2021-37852)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-02-09 05:14 – Updated: 2024-09-16 23:02
VLAI
Title
LPE in ESET products for Windows
Summary
ESET products for Windows allows untrusted process to impersonate the client of a pipe, which can be leveraged by attacker to escalate privileges in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
CWE
  • Privilege Escalation
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
ESET ESET NOD32 Antivirus Affected: 10.0.337.1 , ≤ 15.0.18.0 (custom)
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ESET ESET Internet Security Affected: 10.0.337.1 , ≤ 15.0.18.0 (custom)
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ESET ESET Smart Security Affected: 10.0.337.1 , ≤ 15.0.18.0 (custom)
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ESET ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windows Affected: 6.6.2046.0 , ≤ 9.0.2032.4 (custom)
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ESET ESET Endpoint Security for Windows Affected: 6.6.2046.0 , ≤ 9.0.2032.4 (custom)
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ESET ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows Server Affected: 8.0.12003.0 , ≤ 8.0.12003.1 (custom)
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ESET ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server Affected: 7.0.12014.0 , ≤ 7.3.12006.0 (custom)
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ESET ESET Server Security for Microsoft Azure Affected: 7.0.12016.1002 , ≤ 7.2.12004.1000 (custom)
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ESET ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server Affected: 7.0.15008.0 , ≤ 8.0.15004.0 (custom)
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ESET ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino Affected: 7.0.14008.0 , ≤ 8.0.14004.0 (custom)
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ESET ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server Affected: 7.0.10019 , ≤ 8.0.10016.0 (custom)
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Date Public
2022-01-31 00:00
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    "redhat_vex": {
      "current_release_date": "2026-03-27T13:44:13+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2021-37852",
      "id": "CVE-2021-37852",
      "initial_release_date": "2021-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "1",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "LPE in ESET products for Windows",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2021/cve-2021-37852.json",
      "version": "3"
    }
  }
}



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