CVE-2021-37852 LPE in ESET products for Windows
An attacker can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by impersonating a client of a named pipe in ESET Windows security products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-37852?
CVE-2021-37852 is a high-severity vulnerability in ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windows, published on 9 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37852?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Eset Endpoint Antivirus, Eset Endpoint Security, Eset File Security, Eset Internet Security, Eset Mail Security, Eset Nod32 Antivirus and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37852 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-37852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Windows
- CVE-2024-0353 Local privilege escalation in Windows products
- CVE-2023-3160 Local privilege escalation in security products for Windows
- CVE-2023-5594 Improper following of a certificate's chain of trust in ESET security products
- CVE-2021-37851 Local Privilege Escalation in ESET product for Windows
- CVE-2022-27167 Arbitrary File Deletion in ESET products for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gj8g-jfxx-vxc7.