CVE-2022-27167 Arbitrary File Deletion in ESET products for Windows
Attackers can exploit Repair and Uninstall features to delete arbitrary files, leading to privilege escalation 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-2022-27167?
CVE-2022-27167 is a high-severity vulnerability in ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus, published on 10 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows products of ESET, spol. s r.o. allows attacker to exploit "Repair" and "Uninstall" features what may lead to arbitrary file deletion. This issue affects: ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Internet Security 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Smart Security Premium 11.2 versions prior to 15.1.12.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus 6.0 versions prior to 9.0.2046.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Security 6.0 versions prior to 9.0.2046.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Server Security for Microsoft Windows Server 8.0 versions prior to 9.0.12012.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server 8.0.12013.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.10020.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Mail Security for IBM Domino 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.14011.0. ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server 6.0 versions prior to 8.0.15009.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27167?
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-2022-27167?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27167 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-27167 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27167 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus
- CVE-2024-0353 Local privilege escalation in Windows products
- CVE-2023-3160 Local privilege escalation in security products for Windows
- CVE-2021-37852 LPE in ESET 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
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffxj-qgwf-8rrm.