CVE-2023-2847

Summary

During internal security analysis, a local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified. On a machine with the affected ESET product installed, it was possible for a user with lower privileges due to improper privilege management to trigger actions with root privileges.

ESET remedied this possible attack vector and has prepared new builds of its products that are no longer susceptible to this vulnerability.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
ESETServer Security for Linux9.1.98.0unaffected
ESETServer Security for Linux9.0.466.0unaffected
ESETServer Security for Linux8.1.823.0unaffected
ESETEndpoint Antivirus for Linux9.1.11.0unaffected
ESETEndpoint Antivirus for Linux9.0.10.0unaffected
ESETEndpoint Antivirus for Linux8.1.12.0unaffected
ESETCyber Security7.3.3700.0unaffected
ESETEndpoint Antivirus for macOS7.3.3600.0unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-269: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References