CVE-2023-3160 Local privilege escalation in security products for Windows
Attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting file operation flaws during module updates 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-2023-3160?
CVE-2023-3160 is a high-severity vulnerability in ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Endpoint Antivirus, published on 14 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the module update to delete or move files without having proper permissions.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3160?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Eset Endpoint Antivirus, Eset Endpoint Security, Eset Internet Security, Eset Mail Security, Eset Nod32, Eset Security and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-3160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3160 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-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
- CVE-2022-27167 Arbitrary File Deletion in ESET products for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9qp-q9m8-hww3.