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FKIE_CVE-2021-37852

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-02-09 06:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:01

Severity

7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

References

URL	Tags
security@eset.com	https://support.eset.com/en/ca8223-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows	Vendor Advisory
security@eset.com	https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-148/	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://support.eset.com/en/ca8223-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows	Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-148/	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
eset	endpoint_antivirus	*
eset	endpoint_antivirus	*
eset	endpoint_antivirus	*
eset	endpoint_antivirus	*
eset	endpoint_security	*
eset	endpoint_security	*
eset	endpoint_security	*
eset	endpoint_security	*
eset	file_security	*
eset	internet_security	*
eset	mail_security	*
eset	mail_security	*
eset	mail_security	*
eset	mail_security	*
eset	nod32_antivirus	*
eset	security	*
eset	server_security	*
eset	server_security	8.0.12003.0
eset	server_security	8.0.12003.1
eset	smart_security	*
eset	smart_security	*

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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

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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

Privilege Escalation

Assigner

ESET ENISA root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://support.eset.com/en/ca8223-local-privileg…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

11 products

Vendor	Product	Version
ESET	ESET NOD32 Antivirus	Affected: 10.0.337.1 , ≤ 15.0.18.0 (custom)
ESET	ESET Internet Security	Affected: 10.0.337.1 , ≤ 15.0.18.0 (custom)
ESET	ESET Smart Security	Affected: 10.0.337.1 , ≤ 15.0.18.0 (custom)
ESET	ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windows	Affected: 6.6.2046.0 , ≤ 9.0.2032.4 (custom)
ESET	ESET Endpoint Security for Windows	Affected: 6.6.2046.0 , ≤ 9.0.2032.4 (custom)
ESET	ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows Server	Affected: 8.0.12003.0 , ≤ 8.0.12003.1 (custom)
ESET	ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server	Affected: 7.0.12014.0 , ≤ 7.3.12006.0 (custom)
ESET	ESET Server Security for Microsoft Azure	Affected: 7.0.12016.1002 , ≤ 7.2.12004.1000 (custom)
ESET	ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server	Affected: 7.0.15008.0 , ≤ 8.0.15004.0 (custom)
ESET	ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino	Affected: 7.0.14008.0 , ≤ 8.0.14004.0 (custom)
ESET	ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server	Affected: 7.0.10019 , ≤ 8.0.10016.0 (custom)

Date Public

2022-01-31 00:00

Credits

Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative

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