CVE-2020-11446

ESET Antivirus and Antispyware Module module 1553 through 1560 allows a user with limited access rights to create hard links in some ESET directories and then force the product to write through these links into files that would normally not be write-able by the user, thus achieving privilege escalation.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://support.eset.com/en/ca7489-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-fixed-in-eset-products-for-windows	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:eset:antivirus_and_antispyware::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_antivirus:-:::::-::
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:endpoint_security:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:file_security:-:::::windows_server::
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:internet_security:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:::::domino::
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:::::exchange_server::
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:::::kerio::
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:mail_security:-:::::sharepoint_server::
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:-::::business:::
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-::::business:::
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-::::premium:::
	cpe:2.3:a:eset:smart_security:-::::-:::

Information

Published : 2020-04-29 07:15

Updated : 2021-07-21 04:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-11446

Mitre link : CVE-2020-11446

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Products Affected

eset

nod32_antivirus
endpoint_security
file_security
antivirus_and_antispyware
smart_security
internet_security
mail_security
endpoint_antivirus

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